Section: BooksTitle: Natural hazards / David ChapmanAuthor: Chapman, DavidPublication: Melbourne [etc.] : Oxford University Press, 1994Physical description: XVIII174 p. : il. ; 22 cmSeries: (Meridian: Australian geographical perspectives)Notes: Bibliografía: P. 159-171Sumario: Introduction: Natural hazards and us -- Biohazards. All creatures great and small -- Bushfire or wildfire. Apocalypse in our time -- Storms and their outcomes. The restless atmosphere -- Earthquakes, volcanoes and mass movement. Terra non firma -- Floods. Water, water, everywhere... -- Drought... and not a drop to drink -- A management model for natural hazards -- Conclusion. The outlook -- ReferencesMateria / lugar / evento: Catástrofes naturalesGeodinámica internaGeodinámica externaTerremotosInundacionesAnálisis de riesgosEmergenciasSecondary series: Meridian: Australian geographical perspectivesOther categories: 841Standard numbers: ISBN 0-19-553564-2Rights: In Copyright (InC)Referencias externas: