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Geophysical and Climate Hazards: A Very Short Introduction

BuchKartoniert, Paperback
160 Seiten
Englisch
Oxford University Presserschienen am22.02.20243. Auflage
In this Very Short Introduction Bill McGuire explores the potential catastrophes facing our planet. Assessing both the probability of these events happening in the future, and our chances of survival, this new edition brings our understanding of global disasters and risk research up to date by using recent case studies from around the world.mehr
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KlappentextIn this Very Short Introduction Bill McGuire explores the potential catastrophes facing our planet. Assessing both the probability of these events happening in the future, and our chances of survival, this new edition brings our understanding of global disasters and risk research up to date by using recent case studies from around the world.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-0-19-287453-5
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback
Erscheinungsjahr2024
Erscheinungsdatum22.02.2024
Auflage3. Auflage
ReiheVery Short Introductions
Seiten160 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
MasseBreite 112 mm, Höhe 166 mm, Dicke 20 mm
Gewicht137 g
Illustrationen20 illustrations
Artikel-Nr.60588937

Inhalt/Kritik

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Foreword1: Hazardous Earth2: Earthquakes and tsunamis3: The volcanic menace4: Storm force5: Fire and flood6: Existential threats and systemic shocksFurther ReadingIndexmehr

Autor

Bill McGuire is a volcanologist, climate scientist, activist, and writer. He is Professor Emeritus of Geophysical and Climate Hazards at UCL, a co-director of the New Weather Institute and a patron of Scientists for Global Responsibility. In 1996, he was a Senior Scientist at the Montserrat Volcano Observatory and in 2010 a member of SAGE during the Icelandic volcanic ash crisis. In 2005, he was a co-author of the UK Government report: The Role of Science in Natural Hazard Assessment. He was a contributor to the 2012 IPCC report on climate change and extreme events.