Global volcanic hazards and risk /

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Imprint:Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
©2015
Description:1 online resource (xiv, 388 pages) : color illustrations, color maps
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13479101
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Other authors / contributors:Loughlin, Susan C., editor.
Sparks, R. S. J. (Robert Stephen John), 1949- editor.
Brown, Sarah K., editor.
Jenkins, Susanna F., editor.
Vye-Brown, Charlotte, editor.
ISBN:9781316276273
1316276279
9781107111752
1107111757
Notes:Some providers have significant appendices.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
English.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (CUP, viewed August 24, 2015).
Summary:Originally prepared for the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, this is the first comprehensive assessment of global volcanic hazards and risk, presenting the state of the art in our understanding of global volcanic activity. It examines our assessment and management capabilities, and considers the preparedness of the global scientific community and government agencies to manage volcanic hazards and risk. Particular attention is paid to volcanic ash, the most frequent and wide-ranging volcanic hazard. Of interest to government officials, the private sector, students and researchers, this book is a key resource for the disaster risk reduction community and for those interested in volcanology and natural hazards. A non-technical summary is included for policy makers. Regional volcanic hazard profiles, with invaluable information on volcanic hazards and risk at the local, national and global scale, are provided online. This title is available as an open access eBook via Cambridge Books Online.
Other form:Print version: Global volcanic hazards and risk. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015 9781107111752