Natural Disasters

ISBN-13: 9781138424371 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017

David C. Alexander

Opis

An introductory text on natural disasters, combining an authoritative treatment of the physical basis of the subject with a well informed perspective on the social, political and economic dimensions so important to a true understanding.

Spis treści

The geophysical agents; earthquakes and volcanoes; atmospheric and hydrological hazards; disasters and the land surface; the human impact and response; damage and the built environment; the logistics of planning and emergency action; medical emergencies; the Third World; disasters and socio-economic systems; conclusion - towards an international strategy against disasters.

O autorze

David C. Alexander