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Natural Disasters (Paperback)
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Natural Disasters (Paperback)
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As a well balanced and fully illustrated introductory text, this
book provides a comprehensive overview of the physical,
technological and social components of natural disaster. The main
disaster-producing agents are reviewed systematically in terms of
geophysical processes and effects, monitoring, mitigation and
warning. The relationship between disasters and society is examined
with respect to a wide variety of themes, including damage
assessment and prevention, hazard mapping, emergency preparedness,
the provision of shelter and the nature of reconstruction. Medical
emergencies and the epidemiology of disasters are described, and
refugee management and aid to the Third World are discussed. A
chapter is devoted to the sociology, psychology, economics and
history of disasters. In many parts of the world the toll of death,
injury, damage and deprivation caused by natural disasters is
becoming increasingly serious. Major earthquakes, volcanic
eruptions, droughts, floods and other similar catastrophes are
often followed by large relief operations characterized by
substantial involvement of the international community. The years
1990-2000 have therefore been designated by the United N
General
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