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Volcanic Hazards, Risks and Disasters provides you with the latest scientific developments in volcano and volcanic research, including causality, impacts, preparedness, risk analysis, planning, response, recovery, and the economics of loss and remediation. It takes a geoscientific approach to the topic while integrating the social and economic issues related to volcanoes and volcanic hazards and disasters. Throughout the book case studies are presented of historically relevant volcanic and seismic hazards and disasters as well as recent catastrophes, such as Chile's Puyehue volcano eruption in June 2011. * Puts the expertise of top volcanologists, seismologists, geologists, and geophysicists selected by a world-renowned editorial board at your fingertips* Presents you with the latest research-including case studies of prominent volcanoes and volcanic hazards and disasters-on causality, economic impacts, fatality rates, and earthquake preparedness and mitigation* Numerous tables, maps, diagrams, illustrations, photographs, and video captures of hazardous processes support you in grasping key concepts

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Book category Books in English Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning Earth sciences Volcanology & seismology

• Full title: Volcanic Hazards, Risks and Disasters
• Author: Paolo Papale
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 532
• EAN: 9780123964533
• ISBN: 0123964539
• ID: 05133710
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
• Weight: 988 g
• Dimensions: 233 × 157 × 26 mm
• Date of publishing: 07. November 2014

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