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Regions of Risk

A Geographical Introduction to Disasters

Kenneth Hewitt author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:19th Jul '16

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An introduction to hazards, human vulnerability and disaster, paying particular attention to the more severe or novel risks and disaster that affect the general public. The book is split into two parts, the first of which gives an overview of the field of risk and disaster in terms of three perspectives: hazards perspective; vulnerability perspective and the active perspective. The second part illustrates and develops these ideas in relation to some of the more severe dangers and disasters of the twentieth century, for example, earthquake risk, cities at risk and the civil disasters of war.

ISBN: 9781138148109

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 453g

410 pages