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March 2011: a violent earthquake off the Japanese coast caused a devastating tsunami with dramatic consequences. This tragedy raised major issues which our comfortable lifestyles have led us to ignore: - How can we predict natural hazards and their impacts? - Have we correctly identified and assesse...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | This edition in English. |
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| Series: | Environmental studies in video
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| Summary: | March 2011: a violent earthquake off the Japanese coast caused a devastating tsunami with dramatic consequences. This tragedy raised major issues which our comfortable lifestyles have led us to ignore: - How can we predict natural hazards and their impacts? - Have we correctly identified and assessed potential natural disasters of the future? - Who is in charge? - How are disaster warnings managed or anticipated? This documentary provides an overview of a highly political issue. Researchers, managers and land users try to understand the acceptable level of risk management within the indomitable world of nature. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed May 9, 2014). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (53 min.). |
| Playing Time: | 00:52:06 |