Natural and technological disasters : causes, effects, and preventive measures.
Material type: TextPublication details: Easton, Pa. : Pennsylvania Academy of Science, 1992Description: x, 561 p. : ill., mapsISBN:- 0945809069
- 363.34
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Includes bibliographies and index
The problems of disasters and the challenges of reducing their devastation are considered. Natural and technological disasters such as: earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, thunderstorms, tornadoes, floods, droughts, wildfires, oil spills, radioactive waste deposits, mine fires, toxic and hazardous waste sites and airplane disasters are discussed. Risk assessments, preparedness, ethical dilemmas, high risk technology and post traumatic stress disorders are investigated
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