Natural Hazard Risk Assessment and Public Policy - Anticipating the Unexpected (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1982)

This series is dedicated to serving the growing community of scholars and practitioners concerned with the principles and applications of environmental management. Each volume is a thorough treatment of a specific topic of importance for proper management practices. A fundamental objective of these books is to help the reader discern and implement man's stewardship of our environment and the world's renewable resources. For we must strive to understand the relationship between man and nature, act to bring harmony to it, and nurture an environment that is both stable and productive. These objectives have often eluded us because the pursuit of other individual and societal goals has diverted us from a course of living in balance with the environment. At times, therefore, the environmental manager may have to exert restrictive control, which is usually best applied to man, not nature. Attempts to alter or harness nature have often failed or backfired, as exemplified by the results of imprudent use of herbicides, fertilizers, water, and other agents. Each book in this series will shed light on the fundamental and applied aspects of environmental management. It is hoped that each will help solve a practical and serious environmental problem.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Springer Series on Environmental Management
Release date:	November 2011
First published:	1982
Authors:	W J Petak • A a Atkisson
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	489
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1982
ISBN-13:	978-1-4612-5688-5
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Ecological science, the Biosphere Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Geology & the lithosphere > Soil science, sedimentology Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > General Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > Sanitary & municipal engineering > Water supply & treatment > General
LSN:	1-4612-5688-7
Barcode:	9781461256885

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