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" Extreme events : "
Jonathan Nott.
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BL
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981712
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b736082
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| Main Entry
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Nott, Jonathan,1959-
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Extreme events : : a physical reconstruction and risk assessment /\ Jonathan Nott.
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge, UK ;New York :: Cambridge University Press,, 2006.
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x, 297 pages :: illustrations ;; 25 cm
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0521824125
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: 9780521824125
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-292) and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction -- Droughts -- Floods -- Tropical cyclones -- Tsunamis -- Earthquakes -- Landslides -- Volcanoes -- Asteroids -- Extreme events over time.
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"The assessment of risks posed by natural hazards such as floods, droughts, earthquakes, tsunamis or tropical cyclones is often based on short-term historical records that may not reflect the full range or magnitude of events possible. As human populations grow, especially in hazard-prone areas, methods for accurately assessing natural hazard risk are becoming increasingly important." "In Extreme Events Jonathan Nott describes the many methods used to reconstruct such hazards from natural long-term records. He demonstrates how long-term (multi-century of millennial) records are essential in gaining a realistic understanding of the variability of natural hazards and also demonstrates how short-term historical records can often misrepresent the likely risks associated with natural hazards." "This book will form a useful resource for students taking courses covering natural hazards and risk assessment. It will also be valuable for urban planners, policy makers and non-specialists as a guide to understanding and reconstructing long-term records of natural hazards."--Jacket.
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Natural disasters-- Research.
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Natural disasters.
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Risk assessment.
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Cyclones-- Tropics.
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Earthquakes.
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Natural disasters-- Research.
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Natural disasters-- Research.
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Natural disasters.
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Natural disasters.
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Risk assessment.
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Naturkatastrophe.
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Naturkatastrophe.
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| Dewey Classification
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363.347
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GB5014.N68 2006
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AR 14120rvk
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RB 10121rvk
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TB 6000rvk
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