Hazards

by Mark Manuel, Barrie McElroy, Roger Smith

Hazards is a new title in the Our Future, Our World series, which examines topics of contemporary importance. It looks at many issues, including different types of hazards, the location of certain human activities in areas where the risk from disaster is greater, and the way we respond to major disasters in order to minimise the repercussions. Issues may also arise when the people involved have different economic abilities to respond to a disaster, or where the response itself poses risks because of the physical character of the location. Students are encouraged to investigate a variety of issues which are involved in decision making relating to hazard management.

160 pages, Paperback

First published May 28, 1997

About the author

Mark Manuel is a respected Mumbai editor, writer and columnist with over three decades of journalism in leading publications including the Free Press Journal, Bombay Times, Mid-Day, Afternoon and Dainik Bhaskar. He is widely known for his brilliantly penned interviews and contributes frequently to Hindustan Times Brunch and the Huffington Post. He began his career covering crime. And in a tribute to his understanding of this beat, several top cops of the Mumbai Police and its Crime Branch have collaborated with him to make this book possible. Bollywood, the Hindi film industry in Mumbai, has also always been a source of inspiration for his writing.