附註:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to natural hazards -- Climatic hazards -- Mechanisms of climate variability -- Large-scale storms as a hazard -- Localized storms -- Drought as a hazard -- Flooding as a hazard -- Fires in nature -- Oceanic hazards -- Geological hazards -- Causes and prediction of earthquakes and volcanoes -- Earthquakes and Tsunami as hazards -- Volcanoes as a hazard -- Land instability as a hazard -- Social impact -- Personal and group response to hazards.
摘要:This revised edition is a comprehensive, inter-disciplinary treatment of the full range of natural hazards. Accessible, readable and well supported by over 180 maps, diagrams and photographs, it is a standard text for students and an invaluable guide for professionals in the field.
