Extreme Events

A Physical Reconstruction and Risk Assessment

Jonathan Nott

320 pages, parution le 18/05/2006

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The assessment of risks posed by natural hazards such as floods, droughts, earthquakes, tsunamis or 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 risks 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 to millennial) records are essential in gaining a realistic understanding of the variability of natural hazards, and 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.

Explains mechanisms that cause extreme events and discusses their prehistoric records
Describes how to reconstruct long-term records of natural hazards in order to make accurate risk assessments
Demonstrates that natural hazards can follow cycles over time and do not occur randomly

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Introduction
Droughts
Floods
Tropical cyclones
Tsunamis
Earthquakes
Landslides
Volcanoes
Asteroids
Extreme events over time

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Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	Jonathan Nott
Parution	18/05/2006
Nb. de pages	320
Format	18 x 25
Couverture	Relié
Poids	775g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521824125
ISBN13	978-0-521-82412-5