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Natural disasters and sustainable development /

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Natural disasters are a clear example of people living in conflict with the environment. Disasters cause human, social and environmental losses and, sometimes, even threaten geopolitical stability, as in many less developed countries. They are also a problem of global concern, even when damage is lo...

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Corporate Authors: European Commission Advanced Study Course on "Natural Disasters and Sustainable Development" Orvieto, Italy, SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Casale, Riccardo, 1963- (Editor), Margottini, Claudio (Editor)
Format: Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin : Springer, [2004]
Series:Environmental science (Berlin, Germany)
Subjects:
Natural disasters > Congresses.
Natural disasters > Economic aspects > Congresses.
Natural disasters > Forecasting > Congresses.
Natural disasters.
Natural disasters > Economic aspects.
Natural disasters > Forecasting.
Electronic books.
Conference proceedings.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Conceptual and methodological approach to seismic and volcanic hazard investigation
  • Landslide and meteorological factors associated to slope stability
  • Hydrological modelling and flood hazards forecasting
  • Heavy rainfall and snow avalanche hazard
  • Low coast and high coast hazard
  • The relationship between climate change impact and extreme events
  • Financial and economic consequences of natural hazard impact, including the analysis of vulnerability of anthropogenic systems
  • Activities of the European Commission, the IDNDR and the UNESCO activities in the field of natural hazards
  • Orvieto field trip.