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Environmental Hazards: Assessing Risk And Reducing Disaster
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The Much Expanded Sixth Edition Of Environmental Hazards Provides A Fully Uptodate Overview Of All The Extreme Events That Threaten People And What They Value In The 21St Century. It Integrates Cuttingedge Material From The Physical And Social Sciences To Illustrate How Natural And Human Systems Interact To Place Communities Of All Sizes, And At All Stages Of Economic Development, At Risk. It Also Explains In Detail The Various Measures Available To Reduce The Ongoing Losses To Life And Property. Part One Of This Established Textbook Defines Basic Concepts Of Hazard, Risk, Vulnerability And Disaster. Attention Is Given To The Evolution Of Theory, To The Scales And Patterns Of Disaster Impact And To The Optimum Management Strategies Needed To Minimize The Future Impact Of Damaging Events. Part Two Employs A Consistent Chapter Structure To Demonstrate How Individual Hazards, Such As Earthquakes, Severe Storms, Floods And Droughts, Plus Biophysical And Technological Processes, Create Distinctive Impacts And Challenges Throughout The World. The Ways In Which Different Societies Can Make Positive Responses To These Threats Are Placed Firmly In The Context Of Sustainable Development And Global Environmental Change.This Extensively Revised Edition Includes:A New Concluding Chapter That Summarizes The Globalization Of Hazard And Critically Examines The Latest Perspectives On Climaterelated Disastersfresh Perspectives On The Reliability Of Disaster Data, Disaster Risk Reduction, Severe Storms, Droughts And Technological Hazardsmore Boxed Sections With A Focus On Both Generic Issues And The Lessons To Be Learned From A Carefully Selected Range Of Recent Extreme Eventsan Annotated List Of Key Resources, Including Further Reading And Relevant Websites, For All Chapters183 Diagrams, Now In Full Colour, And Available To Download On: Www.Routledge.Com/9780415681063/ Over 30 Colour Photographs And More Than 1,000 References To Some Of The Most Significant And Recent Published Material.Environmental Hazards Is A Clearlywritten, Authoritative Account Of The Causes And Consequences Of The Extreme Natural And Technological Processes That Cause Death And Destruction Across The Globe. It Draws On The Latest Research Findings To Guide The Reader From Common Problems, Theories And Policies To Explore Practical, Realworld Situations And Solutions. This Carefully Structured And Balanced Book Captures The Complexity And Dynamism Of Environmental Hazards And Has Become Essential Reading For Students Of Every Kind Seeking To Understand This Most Important Contemporary Issue.
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- Q: What is the main focus of the book 'Environmental Hazards: Assessing Risk and Reducing Disaster'? A: The book provides an up-to-date overview of extreme events that threaten people and their values in the 21st century, integrating material from physical and social sciences to explain how natural and human systems interact.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Environmental Hazards'? A: The author of 'Environmental Hazards: Assessing Risk and Reducing Disaster' is Keith Smith.
- Q: What edition is this book and when was it published? A: This is the sixth edition of the book, published on January 4, 2013.
- Q: How many pages does 'Environmental Hazards' contain? A: The book contains 478 pages.
- Q: What are some key features of this book? A: Key features include a new concluding chapter, fresh perspectives on disaster data, boxed sections on lessons learned from recent extreme events, and over 180 diagrams in full color.
- Q: Is this book suitable for students? A: Yes, 'Environmental Hazards' is essential reading for students seeking to understand contemporary issues related to environmental hazards.
- Q: What topics are covered in 'Environmental Hazards'? A: The book covers basic concepts of hazard, risk, vulnerability, as well as individual hazards like earthquakes and severe storms, and discusses disaster risk reduction and sustainable development.
- Q: Is this book available in different formats? A: The book is available in paperback format.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The book is listed as 'New' condition.
- Q: Where can I find additional resources related to the book? A: An annotated list of key resources, including further reading and relevant websites, is available for all chapters in the book.