Environmental Hazards: Assessing Risk and Reducing Disaster
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Book Overview
The expanded fifth edition of Environmental Hazards provides a balanced overview of all the major rapid-onset events that threaten people and what they value in the twenty-first century. It integrates cutting-edge material from the physical and social sciences to demonstrate how natural and human systems interact to place communities of all sizes, and at all stages of economic development, at risk. It also shows how the existing losses to life and...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0415428653
ISBN13:9780415428651
Release Date:March 2009
Publisher:Routledge
Length:383 Pages
Weight:1.79 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 7.4" x 9.6"
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Astronomy & Space Science Biological Sciences Cosmology Disaster Relief Earth Sciences Ecology Engineering Environmental Science Environmental Studies Geography Human Geography Natural Disasters Nature Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Public Affairs & Policy Regional Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Social Science Social Sciences Social Services & Welfare Technology TextbooksCustomer Reviews
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Great Purchase
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 13 years ago
This book is well written and easy to understand. I bought it used, but it looked basically new.
Earth's Fury
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
It is a very clear book, and it has many ilustrations to show the natural hazards in "action".Useful as a reference book for applied Geology.
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