World Atlas of Natural Hazards
ISBN13: 9780340764053ISBN10: 0340764058
Hardback,
128 pages
Oct 2004,
In Stock
Price:
$324.50 (06)A Hodder Education Publication
Description
The World Atlas of Natural Hazards presents an authoritative yet accessible picture of the perils our planet and our society currently face and a view of the range and scale of threats that may be expected in the new century and beyond. The atlas incorporates a narrative that is driven by maps, images and graphics to paint portraits of natural hazards in space and time, the manner in which they impinge upon our society, and what we can do to avoid, mitigate, or manage their worst excesses. New research that sheds light on processes and mechanisms is addressed, along with established and innovative methodologies designed to limit the impact of natural hazards and reduce associated risk. The book opens with an introduction to the historical development of hazard and risk mapping and closes with a sober assessment of prospects for the future.Product Details
128 pages; 24 b/w maps & halftones, 186 color maps & halftones; 10-5/8 x 14-1/4; ISBN13: 978-0-340-76405-3ISBN10: 0-340-76405-8About the Author(s)
Bill McGuire, Benfield Professor of Geohazards and Director of the Benfield Hazard Research Centre, University College London, Paul Burton, Reader, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Christopher Kilburn, Principal Research Fellow, Department of Earth Sciences, and Deputy Director of the Benfield Hazard Research Centre, University College London, and Oliver Willetts, Graphic Designer and Illustrator, Benfield Hazard Research Centre, University College London
