Disaster and Human History e-bog
200,69 DKK
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Human history is periodically punctuated by natural disasters, from Vesuvius' eruption to the modern-day Covid-19 pandemic. Volcanoes have buried entire cities, earthquakes have reduced structures to smoldering ruins. Floods and cyclones have wreaked havoc on river valleys and coastlines, and desertification and climate change have weakened society's underpinnings. Death tolls are often escalat...
E-bog
200,69 DKK
Forlag
McFarland
Udgivet
31 marts 2022
Længde
457 sider
Genrer
Social impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made)
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781476646893
Human history is periodically punctuated by natural disasters, from Vesuvius' eruption to the modern-day Covid-19 pandemic. Volcanoes have buried entire cities, earthquakes have reduced structures to smoldering ruins. Floods and cyclones have wreaked havoc on river valleys and coastlines, and desertification and climate change have weakened society's underpinnings. Death tolls are often escalated by starvation and illness, which frequently occur in tandem. This second edition assesses natural disasters on human society and the effect of strategies developed to reduce their impact. This book addresses the interconnectivity of disaster and human responsibility through 23 updated case studies, including a new chapter on the 2011 TA hoku tsunami and the ensuing Fukushima nuclear disaster.