Snow and Ice-Related Hazards, Risks, and Disasters

John F Shroder editor Wilfried Haeberli editor Colin Whiteman editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Published:17th Feb '21

Should be back in stock very soon

Snow and Ice-Related Hazards, Risks, and Disasters cover

Snow and Ice-Related Hazards, Risks, and Disasters, Second Edition, provides you with the latest scientific developments in sea level rise, permafrost degradation, rock/ice avalanches, glacier surges, glacial lake outburst floods, ice shelf collapses, climate change implications, causality, impacts, preparedness and mitigation. The book takes a geo-scientific approach to the topic while also covering current thinking about directly related social scientific issues that can affect ecosystems and global economies. Special emphasis is placed on the rapidly progressing effects from global warming on the cryosphere, perspectives for the future and latest scientific advances, and technological developments.

ISBN: 9780128171295

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 1560g

784 pages

2nd edition