Emerging Voices in Natural Hazards Research provides a synthesis of the most pressing issues in natural hazards research by new professionals. The book begins with an overview of emerging research on natural hazards, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, wildfires, sea-level rise, global warming, climate change, and tornadoes, among others. Remaining sections include topics such as socially vulnerable populations and the cycles of emergency management. Emergency Voices in Natural Hazards Research serves as a consolidated resource for academics, students and researchers to learn about the most pressing issues in natural hazard research today. Provides a platform for readers to keep up-to-date with the interdisciplinary research that new professionals are producingCovers the multidisciplinary perspectives of the hazards and disasters fieldIncludes international perspectives from new professionals around the world, including developing countries INDICE: Section 1 New Voices on Natural Hazards Research (4 chapters) Section 2 Socially Vulnerable Populations (4 chapters) Section 3 The Cycles of Emergency Management (4 chapters) Section 4 Approaches to Natural Hazard Research (4 chapters) Section 5 International perspectives on Natural Hazards Research (4 chapters)
- ISBN: 978-0-12-815821-0
- Editorial: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 496
- Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2019
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés