Seção: LivrosTítulo: Natural disasters / David AlexanderAutor: Alexander, DavidPublicação: London : UCL Press, cop. 1993Descrição física: XIX, 632 p. : il. ; 24 cmNotas: Sumario: The geophysical agents (Earthquakes and volcanoes. Atmospheric and hydrological hazards. Disasters and the land surface) -- The human impact and response (Damage and the built environment. The logistics of planning and emergency action. Medical emergencies. The Third World. Disasters and socio-economic systems) -- Conclusion (Towards and international strategy against disasters)Materia / lugar / evento: Catástrofes naturalesRiesgos extraordinariosAspectos económicosAspectos socialesRiesgos geológicosOutras classificações: 84Números normalizados: ISBN 1-85728-094-6Direitos: In Copyright (InC)Referencias externas: