
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 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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