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| Other authors / contributors: | Rougier, Jonathan, 1966- editor.
Sparks, R. S. J. (Robert Stephen John), 1949- editor.
Hill, Lisa J., editor.
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| ISBN: | 9781107314078
1107314070
9781139047562
1139047566
1107308526
9781107308527
9781107306325
1107306329
9781107006195
1107006198
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| Digital file characteristics: | data file
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Print version record.
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| Summary: | "Assessment of risk and uncertainty is crucial for natural hazard risk management, facilitating risk communication and informing strategies to successfully mitigate our society's vulnerability to natural disasters. Written by some of the world's leading experts, this book provides a state-of-the-art overview of risk and uncertainty assessment in natural hazards. It presents the core statistical concepts using clearly defined terminology applicable across all types of natural hazards and addresses the full range of sources of uncertainty, the role of expert judgement and the practice of uncertainty elicitation. The core of the book provides detailed coverage of all the main hazard types and concluding chapters address the wider societal context of risk management. This is an invaluable compendium for academic researchers and professionals working in the fields of natural hazards science, risk assessment and management and environmental science and will be of interest to anyone involved in natural hazards policy"--Publisher description
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| Other form: | Print version: Risk and uncertainty assessment for natural hazards. New York : Cambridge University Press, ©2013 9781107006195
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