Environmental Hazards by Keith Smith

Environmental Hazards by Keith Smith

Presents an introduction to various natural, social and technological events that combine to cause death and destruction across the globe. This book defines basic concepts of hazard, risk, vulnerability and disaster. It explains how hazards, such as earthquakes, floods and droughts, create distinctive patterns of loss throughout the world.

Keith Smith is Emeritus Professor of Environmental Science, University of Stirling, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Dave Petley is currently Wilson Professor of Hazard and Risk in the Department of Geography, and Deputy Dean, in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Health at Durham University.

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ISBN 13	9780415428651
ISBN 10	0415428653
Title	Environmental Hazards
Author	Keith Smith
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2009-01-30
Number of pages	416
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