MAP20070010282Smith, KeithEnvironmental hazards : assessing risk and reducing disaster / Keith Smith. — London ; New York : Routledge, 1992XX, 324 p. : graf. e il. ; 24 cm
. — (Routledge physical environment series)Bibliografía : P. 299-312. — Sumario: Hazard in the environment -- Dimensions of disaster -- Risk assessment and perception -- Adjustment to hazard: sharing the loss -- Adjustment to hazard: reducing the loss -- Seismic hazards: earthquakes -- Seismic hazards: volcanoes -- Mass movement hazards -- Atmospheric hazards: severe storms -- Atmospheric hazards: temperature extremes and wildfires -- Hydrologic hazards: floods -- Hydrologic hazards: droughts -- Technologic hazards