ABSTRACT

Natural Hazards focuses on hazards as the interface between humanity and its needs for space and resources, as well as on the ongoing geologic processes of Earth and features many new Canadian examples and discussions while retaining the best U.S. and international illustrations. The third Canadian edition strikes an ideal balance between the scientific and the human aspects of natural hazards, combining basic scientific principles within a solid social framework.

chapter |1 pages

Acknowlegments

chapter 3|44 pages

Earthquakes

chapter 4|24 pages

Tsunamis

chapter 6|30 pages

Landslides

chapter 7|22 pages

Snow Avalanches

chapter 9|38 pages

River Flooding

chapter 10|34 pages

Atmosphere and Severe Weather

chapter 13|26 pages

Wildfi res

chapter 14|32 pages

Climate Change

chapter 15|26 pages

Impacts and Extinctions