| Hydro-Meteorological Hazards, Risks, and Disasters Contributor(s): Paron, Paolo (Author) |
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ISBN: 0123948460 ISBN-13: 9780123948465 Publisher: Elsevier OUR PRICE: $123.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Earth Sciences - Geology - Science | Earth Sciences - Meteorology & Climatology - Nature | Natural Disasters |
| Dewey: 551.5 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9" (1.45 lbs) 312 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hydro-Meteorological Hazards, Risks, and Disasters provides an integrated look at major atmospheric disasters that have had and continue to have major implications for many of the world's people, such as floods and droughts. . This volume takes a geoscientific approach to the topic, while also covering current thinking about some directly relevant social scientific issues that can affect lives and property. Hydro-Meteorological Hazards, Risks, and Disasters also contains new insights about how climate change affects hazardous processes. For the first time, information on the many diverse topics relevant to professionals is aggregated into one volume. |