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Environmental Disasters, Natural Recovery and Human Responses
Roger Del Moral
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Description for Environmental Disasters, Natural Recovery and Human Responses
paperback. A fascinating and detailed study of the effect of natural disasters on humanity. Num Pages: 220 pages, 90 b/w illus. 16 colour illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: JFFC; RNT; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 380.
Natural disasters destroy more property and kill more people with each passing year. Volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, floods, landslides, fires and other natural events are becoming more frequent and their consequences more devastating. Del Moral and Walker provide a comprehensive summary of the diverse ways in which natural disasters disrupt humanity and how humans cope. Burgeoning human numbers, shrinking resources and intensification of the consequences of natural disasters have produced a crisis of unparalleled proportions. Through this detailed study, the authors provide a template for improving restoration to show how relatively simple approaches can enhance both human well-being ... Read more
Natural disasters destroy more property and kill more people with each passing year. Volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, floods, landslides, fires and other natural events are becoming more frequent and their consequences more devastating. Del Moral and Walker provide a comprehensive summary of the diverse ways in which natural disasters disrupt humanity and how humans cope. Burgeoning human numbers, shrinking resources and intensification of the consequences of natural disasters have produced a crisis of unparalleled proportions. Through this detailed study, the authors provide a template for improving restoration to show how relatively simple approaches can enhance both human well-being ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Number of Pages
220
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521677660
SKU
V9780521677660
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-24
About Roger Del Moral
Roger del Moral is Professor of Biology at the University of Washington. His research includes the mechanisms of vegetation response to disturbances caused by volcanoes, glaciers, grazing and urbanization. He has practised wetland restoration for over 20 years and has experience with dune and subalpine meadow restoration. He had studied volcanoes on four continents, including detailed studies of Mount ... Read more
Reviews for Environmental Disasters, Natural Recovery and Human Responses
"Restoration biologists and technicians, land managers, and students of these fields would be well served by reading this excellent, concise account of the lessons learned by these two ecologists." Dan Kunkle, Wildlife Activist