Extreme Events - A Physical Reconstruction and Risk Assessment (Paperback)

The assessment of risks posed by natural hazards such as floods, droughts, earthquakes, tsunamis or cyclones is often based on short-term historical records that may not reflect the full range or magnitude of events possible. As human populations grow, especially in hazard-prone areas, methods for accurately assessing natural hazard risks are becoming increasingly important. In Extreme Events Jonathan Nott describes the many methods used to reconstruct such hazards from natural long-term records. He demonstrates how long-term (multi-century to millennial) records are essential in gaining a realistic understanding of the variability of natural hazards, and how short-term historical records can often misrepresent the likely risks associated with natural hazards. This book will form a useful resource for students taking courses covering natural hazards and risk assessment. It will also be valuable for urban planners, policy makers and non-specialists as a guide to understanding and reconstructing long-term records of natural hazards.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2010
First published:	July 2010
Authors:	Jonathan Nott
Dimensions:	244 x 170 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	310
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-53098-9
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > General Promotions
LSN:	0-521-53098-9
Barcode:	9780521530989

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