Natural Hazards And Disasters

by Hyndman,Donald

• ISBN13: 9780495316671
• ISBN10: 0495316679
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-03
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

Written by a father-son team of prominent geologists, Donald and David Hyndman, NATURAL HAZARDS AND DISASTERS, Second Edition, emphasizes Earth, the atmosphere, and the hazardous natural processes and events that dramatically alter them. In teaching introductory environmental and physical geology courses, the authors found that topics involving natural hazards are among the most interesting for students like you. They also realized that employing natural hazards as a thematic focus and context motivates their students to learn basic scientific concepts. You begin each chapter by reading about the underlying geological processes as well as the key terms that describe them. Next, you explore the impact these processes have on humans (as well as the impact that humans have on the processes). Finally, the authors analyze strategies for mitigating these hazards? physical and financial harm, and present prospects for the future. With over 900 images and illustrations, this second edition will certainly catch and retain your attention.

Table of Contents

Natural Hazards and Disasters

Plate Tectonics and Physical Hazards

Earthquakes and Their Causes

Earthquake Prediction and Mitigation

Tsunami

Volcanoes: Tectonic Environments and Eruptions

Volcanoes: Hazards and Mitigation

Landslides and Other Downslope Movements

Sinkholes, Land Subsidence, and Swelling Soils

Climate Change and Weather Related to Hazards

Streams and Flood Processes

Floods and Human Interactions

Waves, Beaches, and Coastal Erosion

Hurricanes and Noreasters

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Wildfires

Impact of Asteroids and Comets

The Future: Where Do We Go from Here?

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