Environmental Hazards

by Keith Smith

An objective, up to date and thoughtful introduction to key findings from the natural social sciences, this edition contains new material on disaster databases, El Nino events, sea-level rise and coastal flooding, mega-cities and sustainability, epidemics, storms, IT and disasters.

Genres: Geography, Reference

389 pages, Paperback

First published December 23, 1991

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[Ali · Rating 4 out of 5]

Why, despite disaster death trends on the decline, are disaster damages increasing? Why is a sample 8.0 magnitude earthquake in Chile less devastating than the same 8.0 earthquake in Haiti? Why are people still developing in disaster prone areas with financial incentives to do so?

Short answer: capitalism
Long answer: read the book to find out

[Erika · Rating 3 out of 5]

Intressant, men väldigt Amerikacentrerad som mycket kurslitteratur är tyvärr.