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Smith, Keith

Environmental hazards assessing risk and reducing disaster Keith Smith. - 4th ed. - London New York Routledge 2004. - xiv, 306 p. ill. (some col.), maps 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [272]-299) and index.

I: The nature of hazard -- Hazard in the environment -- Dimensions of disaster -- Risk assessment and management -- Reducing the impacts of disaster -- II: The experience and reduction of hazard -- Tectonic hazards: earthquakes -- Tectonic hazards: volcanoes -- Mass movement hazards -- Severe storm hazards -- Biophysical hazards -- Hydrological hazards: floods -- Hydrological hazards: droughts -- Technological hazards -- Context hazards -- Postscript.

ISBN: 0415318033 (alk. paper) 0415318041 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2003021969

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA4Y8768 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 010980858 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Natural disasters
Environmental risk assessment.
Disasters

LC Class. No.: GB5014 / .S6 2004

Dewey Class. No.: 363.34 / S6421e4