Environmental Hazards in the British Isles

ISBN-13: 9781032591308 / Twarda / 2023 / 204 str.

A.H. Perry

Opis

Environmental Hazards in the British Isles (1981) offers a comprehensive account of the various hazards affecting Britain. A three-fold methodology is suggested, which concentrates on their incidence, their causes and their frequency, and their impact on both the individual and society as a whole.

Spis treści

1. Some Perspectives on Environmental Hazard Research  Part 1. Meteorological and Hydrological Hazards  2. Storms  3. Snow, Frost and Cold  4. The Flood Hazard  5. The Drought Hazard   6. Fog  Part 2. Other Types of Environmental Hazards  7. Pollution Hazards  8. Seismic, Geomorphological and Pedological Hazards  9. Biological Hazards  10. Vulnerability and Risk

O autorze

A.H. Perry