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Climate and natural hazard risks
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- Book Synopsis
- Climate and Natural Hazard Risks is an in-depth examination of the physical, environmental, economic, and social impacts of climate change and natural hazards on vulnerable populations in different regions around the world. The authors open with the simple question "What is risk?," taking a detailed look at historical and global trends and risk frameworks as they relate to the Earth system and climate change. The authors then examine the drivers of social and physical vulnerability. From there, the chapters systematically review different hazards and their implications for risk (hurricanes, cyclones, flooding, extreme temperatures, food insecurity, earthquakes, tsunamis). The authors then delve into the latest methods and research for multihazard risk assessment. The book closes with challenging explorations of resilience, and environmental and social transitions for climate change. Students, practitioners and policy-makers working across climate science, hazard risk assessment, disaster management and humanitarian response will find this instructive and thought-provoking text essential reading.
- About The Author
- Peter Sammonds is Professor of Geophysics and Climate Risks. He was founding Director and Head of Department of the UCL Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction (now department) and established its BSc Global Humanitarian Studies and MSc Risk and Disaster Science programmes. His research has covered earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, landslides, floods and ice hazard risks. He now works at the interface of physical and social sciences on disasters in conflict zones, early warning for refugees and land use change.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780443273681
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Elsevier, (17 April 2026)
- Number of Pages
- 275
- Weight
- 1010 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 229 x 152 mm
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