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Dangerous neigbors volcanoes and cities

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Dangerous neighbors is a timely and authoritative wake-up Cll for over 60 global cities within range of the world’s most dangerous active volcanoes. Devising effective disaster reduction measures for these cities presents one of the greatest environmental challenges of our times. And the examples included in this book have been carefully chosen to fully cover the wide spectrum of possible volcanic scenarios … this excellent book has the potential to rapidly become a bestseller among all those who work wirh and love volcanoes. In this excellent book, Heiken places the dangers and disaster potential of populsted volcanoes within a varied contxt of local culture, geologic research, public planning and politics. A must-read for anyone in the business of hazard forecasting, planning and mitigation in cities located near volcanoes. Noted volcanologist Grant Heiken blends historical and archaeological evidence of past urban-volcanic interactions. This engaging and well written book will be of interest to various audiences, from students in volcanology science, sustainability, and urban planning, to the general publicwanting learn more about how volcanoes effect our urban environment.

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Ketersediaan

B20151210064

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363.3495 GRA d

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Cambridge : Cambridge Universitty Press., 2013

Deskripsi Fisik

vii, 185 hlm. : illus.

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

978-1-107-03923-0

Klasifikasi

363.3495

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Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

Grant Heiken

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