In recent years, several major natural and man-made hazards have challenged scientists, governmen...

This is the first book for over twenty years on the physical, biological, chemical and geological...

Over the past 20 years the costs of natural disasters haveescalated significantly. The lives of...

Causes of major disasters are many and diverse, and the risksassociated with them endanger huma...

Earthquakes and Atmospheric Hazards contains a selectionof papers that were presented as part o...

Causes of major disasters are many and diverse, and the risksassociated with them endanger huma...