Natural hazards/
Edward Bryant.
- 2nd ed.
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
- xvi, 312 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to Natural Hazards Rationale Historical Background Chapter outlines References and further reading Climatic Hazards Mechanisms of Climate Variability Introduction Models of Atmospheric Circulation and Change Other Oscillation phenomena Astronomical cycles Concluding comments References and further reading Large-scale Storms as a Hazard Introduction Tropical cyclones Extra-tropical cyclones Snowstorms, blizzards and freezing rain Storm surges Probability of occurrence Dust Storms Concluding comments References and further reading Localized Storms Introduction Thunderstorms, lightning and hail Tornadoes Concluding Comments References and further reading Drought as a Hazard Introduction Pre-colonial response to drought Post-colonial response Drought conditions exacerbated by modern societies Modern response to droughts International response Private Responses: Bob Geldof Concluding Comments References and further reading Flooding as a Hazard Introduction Flash floods High-magnitude, regional floods Concluding comments References and further reading Fires in Nature Introduction Conditions favoring intense bushfires Causes of fires Bushfire disasters Concluding comments References and further reading Oceanic Hazards Introduction Waves as a hazard Sea-ice as a hazard Sea level rise as a hazard Beach erosion hazard Concluding comments References and further reading Geological Hazards Causes and Prediction of Earthquakes and Volcanoes Introduction Scales for measuring earthquake intensity Distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes Causes of earthquakes and volcanoes Other faulting and dilatancy Added water (dams and rain) Prediction of earthquakes and volcanoes Clustering of volcanic and seismic events Prediction of seismic activity Prediction of volcanoes Concluding comments References and further reading Earthquakes and Tsunami as Hazards Types of shock waves Seismic risk maps Earthquake disasters Liquefaction or thixotropy Tsunami Concluding comments References and further reading Volcanoes as a Hazard Introduction Types of volcanic eruptions Volcanic hazards Volcanic disasters Concluding comments Land Instability as a Hazard Introduction Soil mechanics Classification of land instability Subsidence Concluding comments References and further reading Social Impact Personal and Group Response to Hazards Introduction Before the event Dealing with the event and its aftermath Additional impacts References and further reading Epilogue Changing Hazard Regimes Modern consequences of natural hazards References and further reading Glossary