Emerging Voices in Natural Hazards Research /

Emerging Voices in Natural Hazards Research provides a synthesis of the most pressing issues in natural hazards research by new professionals. The book begins with an overview of emerging research on natural hazards, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, wildfires, sea-level rise, global warming,...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Rivera, Fernando I.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2019.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Emerging Voices in Natural Hazards Research provides a synthesis of the most pressing issues in natural hazards research by new professionals. The book begins with an overview of emerging research on natural hazards, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, wildfires, sea-level rise, global warming, climate change, and tornadoes, among others. Remaining sections include topics such as socially vulnerable populations and the cycles of emergency management. Emerging Voices in Natural Hazards Research is intended to serve as a consolidated resource for academics, students, and researchers to learn about the most pressing issues in natural hazard research today. Provides a platform for readers to keep up-to-date with the interdisciplinary research that new professionals are producingCovers the multidisciplinary perspectives of the hazards and disasters fieldIncludes international perspectives from new professionals around the world, including developing countries
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780128162651
0128162651
9780128158210
0128158212