£82.44

CRC Press Natural Disasters

Name: Natural Disasters
Brand: CRC Press
Price: 82.44 GBP
Availability: InStock

Environmental

About as cheap as it gets. The only time it was cheaper was 2 months ago.

£82 today · all-time low £81 (May 2026) · usually £83

NEW HERE?

Amazon shows you one price. We show you all of them.

Tosheroon watches Amazon prices so you don't have to. Every product on Amazon has a price history — we make it visible. Set the price you'd actually pay, and we'll email you the second it gets there. No app, no account, one email.

WHAT'S ON THIS PAGE

↓ Price chart
when this has been cheap or pricey

↓ Forecast
where the price is heading next

↓ Statistics
all-time high & low, recent range

↑ Price alert
name your number, we'll email you

Price History & Forecast

Grey patches = out of stock. Cheaper = lower on the chart. Hover for exact prices.

Last 71 days · 71 data points (no recent data)

Historical

Generating forecast…

Price Distribution

Price distribution over 71 days • 3 price levels

Days at Price

Current Price

Price Analysis

Most common price: £83 (33 days, 46.5%)

Price range: £81 - £112

Price levels: 3 different prices over 71 days

Description

As a well balanced and fully illustrated introductory text, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the physical, technological and social components of natural disaster. The main disaster-producing agents are reviewed systematically in terms of geophysical processes and effects, monitoring, mitigation and warning. The relationship between disasters and society is examined with respect to a wide variety of themes, including damage assessment and prevention, hazard mapping, emergency preparedness, the provision of shelter and the nature of reconstruction. Medical emergencies and the epidemiology of disasters are described, and refugee management and aid to the Third World are discussed. A chapter is devoted to the sociology, psychology, economics and history of disasters.; In many parts of the world the toll of death, injury, damage and deprivation caused by natural disasters is becoming increasingly serious. Major earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, droughts, floods and other similar catastrophes are often followed by large relief operations characterized by substantial involvement of the international community. The years 1990-2000 have therefore been designated by the United Nations as the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction.; The book goes beyond mere description and elevates the field of natural catastrophes to a serious academic level. The author's insights and perspectives are also informed by his practical experience of being a disaster victim and survivor, and hence the unique perspective of a participant observer. Only by surmounting the boundaries between disciplines can natural catastrophe be understood and mitigation efforts made effective. Thus, this book is perhaps the first completely interdisciplinary, fully comprehensive survey of natural hazards and disasters. It has a clear theoretical basis and it recognizes the importance of six fundamental approaches to the field, which it blends carefully in the text in order to avoid the partiality of previous works. It covers the earth and social sciences, as well as engineering, architecture and development studies. This breadth is made possible by virtue of a strong emphasis on simple principles of the interaction of geophysical agents with human vulnerability and response.; All students of environmental sciences/studies and geography should find this book useful. It is an introductory text which treats this dramatic subject area as something demanding serious academic treatment and not just as an assemblage of horror stories.; This book is intended for undergraduate students in geography and environmental studies/sciences. The book should also appeal to any professional or researcher concerned with man- environment relations, whether in social science or natural science or engineering.

Product Specifications

Brand: CRC Press
Format: paperback
ASIN: 1857280946
Category: Books > Subjects > Science, Nature & Maths > Engineering & Technology > Civil Engineering > Environmental
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 29 July 1993
Listed Since: 19 December 2006

Barcode

No barcode data available

CRC Press Natural Disasters

About as cheap as it gets. The only time it was cheaper was 2 months ago.

Price History & Forecast

Price Distribution

Price Analysis

Description

Product Specifications

Barcode

Similar Products You Might Like

Natural Hazards: Earth's Processes as Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes

International Perspectives on Natural Disasters: Occurrence, Mitigation, and Consequences: 21 (Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research, 21)

Natural Disasters

Routledge Natural Hazards and Disaster Risk Reduction Book

Exploring Natural Hazards: A Case Study Approach

Routledge - Towards Disaster Risk Reduction Policy Book

Proceedings of the 3rd Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction (Disaster and Risk Research: GADRI Book Series)

Cultures and Disasters - Routledge Studies in Hazards and Risk

Cultures and Disasters: Understanding Cultural Framings in Disaster Risk Reduction (Routledge Studies in Hazards, Disaster Risk and Climate Change)

Natural Disasters and Sustainable Development (Environmental Science and Engineering)

Naturrisiken und Sozialkatastrophen (Sav Geowissenschaften)

Extreme Natural Hazards, Disaster Risks and Societal Implications: 1 (Special Publications of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, Series Number 1)

Towards Disaster Risk Reduction: A Policy-Focused Approach to Natural Hazards and Disasters

Disaster Research and the Second Environmental Crisis: Assessing the Challenges Ahead (Environmental Hazards)

The Routledge Handbook of Disaster Risk Reduction Including Climate Change Adaptation (Routledge International Handbooks)

The Routledge Handbook of Disaster Risk Reduction Including Climate Change Adaptation (Routledge International Handbooks)

New Paradigm of Industry 4.0: Internet of Things, Big Data & Cyber Physical Systems: 64 (Studies in Big Data, 64)

Remote Sensing of Natural Hazards

Global Warming, Natural Hazards, and Emergency Management

CRC Press Disaster Management Handbook - Public Policy Series

Natural Hazard Mitigation

World Atlas of Natural Disaster Risk (IHDP/Future Earth-Integrated Risk Governance Project Series)

Urban Disaster Mitigation: The Role of Engineering and Technology