| Landslide Hazards, Risks, and Disasters Contributor(s): Shroder, John F. (Editor in Chief), Davies, Tim (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0123964520 ISBN-13: 9780123964526 Publisher: Elsevier OUR PRICE: $123.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Earth Sciences - Geology - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Nature | Natural Disasters |
| Dewey: 363.349 |
| LCCN: 2014035690 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (2.10 lbs) 492 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Landslides are the most costly geo-hazard in the world, and they're often the cause or the result of other hazards and disasters such as tsunamis, earthquakes, wildfires, and volcanic eruptions. Landslide Hazards, Risks, and Disasters makes a close and detailed examination of major mass movements and provides measures for more thorough and accurate monitoring, prediction, preparedness, and prevention. It takes a geoscientific approach to the topic while also discussing the impacts human-induced causes such as deforestation, blasting, and building construction--underscoring the multi-disciplinary nature of the topic. |