Environmental extremes and human response: a study of tropical cyclones in Queensland.

By:

Oliver, J. (John), 1920-

Contributor(s):

James Cook University of North Queensland. Dept. of Geography

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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1974Description: 5p., 5 refsSubject: Natural hazard studies involve the analysis of the interaction between systems of human resource management and social organisation on the one hand and systems of geophysical events on the other. Given a fuller understanding of and better information on natural hazard events an improved system of decision making should enable the attainment of a better based long-term response to the tropical cyclones represent one of the major challenges in areas subject to their effects, a challenge which cannot be ignored in social and economic planning.

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Reprinted from Man-Environment Systems; 1974; No. 4; pp298-302

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Natural hazard studies involve the analysis of the interaction between systems of human resource management and social organisation on the one hand and systems of geophysical events on the other. Given a fuller understanding of and better information on natural hazard events an improved system of decision making should enable the attainment of a better based long-term response to the tropical cyclones represent one of the major challenges in areas subject to their effects, a challenge which cannot be ignored in social and economic planning.

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