World Atlas of Natural Disaster Risk
Author:   Peijun Shi ,  Roger Kasperson
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Edition:   2015 ed.
ISBN:  

9783662454299


Pages:   368
Publication Date:   26 March 2015
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Peijun Shi ,  Roger Kasperson
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   2015 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   1.705kg
ISBN:  

9783662454299


ISBN 10:   3662454297
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   26 March 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Mapping Environments and Exposures of the World.- Mapping Earthquake Risk of the World.- Mapping Volcano Risk of the World.- Mapping Landslide Risk of the World.- Mapping Flood Risk of the World.- Mapping Storm Surge Risk of the World.- Mapping Sand-dust Storm Risk of the World.- Mapping Tropical Cyclone Wind Risk of the World.- Mapping Heat Wave Risk of the World.- Mapping Cold Wave Risk of the World.- Mapping Drought Risk (Maize) of the World.- Mapping Drought Risk (Wheat) of the World.- Mapping Drought Risk (Rice) of the World.- Mapping Forest Wildfire Risk of the World.- Mapping Grassland Wildfire Risk of the World.- Mapping Multi-hazard Risk of the World.

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In this book edited by Shi (Beijing Normal Univ.) and Kasperson (Clark Univ.) ... contributors analyze and map disaster risks and their potential human impacts. ... This source will be a vital reference for students, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of disaster mitigation, risk management, and policy making. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates through researchers/scholars; professionals/practitioners. (C. A. Sproles, Choice, Vol. 53 (3), November, 2015)


In this book edited by Shi (Beijing Normal Univ.) and Kasperson (Clark Univ.) ... contributors analyze and map disaster risks and their potential human impacts. ... This source will be a vital reference for students, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of disaster mitigation, risk management, and policy making. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates through researchers/scholars; professionals/practitioners. (C. A. Sproles, Choice, Vol. 53 (3), November, 2015)


Author Information

Shi Peijun, majored in Natural Disaster Risk Management, is the Academician of the China Science Center of International Eurasian academy of Sciences, and was awarded the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars in 2004. He is the Deputy Director of the National Expert Committee on Disaster Reduction Committee, the Director of the State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, Beijing Normal University. He has led more than 10 national projects, including the project of the National Science and Technology Support Project Programme and National Key Basic Research and Development Program. He has published more than 200 peer-reviewed journal papers and more than 30 books and atlas.

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