Main Title |
Environmental hazards : assessing risk and reducing disaster / |
Author |
Smith, Keith,
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Publisher |
Routledge, |
Year Published |
2002 |
OCLC Number |
43787678 |
ISBN |
0415224632; 9780415224635; 0415224640; 9780415224642 |
Subjects |
Natural disasters ;
Milieurampen ;
Risicoanalyse ;
Natuurrampen ;
Catastrophes naturelles--Lutte contre ;
Naturskader
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
ELBM |
GB5014.S6 2002 |
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AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
12/01/2014 |
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Edition |
3rd ed. |
Collation |
xxiv, 392 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm. |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-380). |
Contents Notes |
Pt. I. The nature of hazard. 1. Hazard in the environment. 2. Dimensions of disaster. 3. Risk assessment and disaster management. 4. Adjustment to hazard: accepting and sharing the loss. 5. Adjustment to hazard: reducing the loss. -- pt. II. The experience and reduction of hazard. 6. Tectonic hazards: earthquakes. 7. Tectonic hazards: volcanoes. 8. Mass movement hazards. 9. Severe storm hazards. 10. Biophysical hazards: temperature extremes, epidemics and wildfires. 11. Hydrological hazards: floods. 12. Hydrological hazards: droughts. 13. Technological hazards. 14. Conclusion. |
Place Published |
London ; New York |
Title Ser Add Ent |
Routledge physical environment series. |
PUB Date Free Form |
2002 printing |
Series Title Untraced |
Routledge physical environment series |
BIB Level |
m |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
LCCN |
00038251 |
Merged OCLC records |
59582168; 502491543; 786660405; 968471789; 972041440; 976746944; 979580723; 980020141 |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20141124131109 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
02495cam 22005294a 45020 |