Natural disasters / Lesli J. Favor ; foreword by Katherine Ellins.
| Author/creator | Favor, Lesli J. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Facts On File, ©2011. |
| Description | xvii, 414 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Global issues Global issues (Facts on File, Inc.) ^A719627 |
| Contents | At Issue. Defining the issue ; Types of natural hazards ; International history ; Responding to international disasters -- Focus on the United States ; Natural disasters in U.S. history ; Natural hazards in the United States ; Forecasting natural disasters ; Disaster preparedness and response -- Global perspectives ; Sumatra-Andaman earthquake and tsunami, 2004-2005 ; Water resources management in China ; The famine in Ethiopia in 1984-1985 ; Eruption of Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia, 1985 -- Primary Sources. United States documents ; HIstorical events ; Recent events ; Planning for future disasters -- International documents ; Documents of general international interest ; Indian Ocean ; China ; Sahel and Horn of Africa ; Colombia -- Research Tools. How to research natural disasters -- Facts and figures: International ; United States ; International case studies -- Key Players A to Z. Organizations and Agencies. Droughts and famines ; Earthquakes and tsunamis ; Storms (fires, floods, hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones) ; Tornadoes ; Volcanoes ; Disaster preparedness and response ; U.S. case studies ; International case studies. |
| Abstract | Natural Disasters examines the types of natural hazards, their costs in human lives and economic impact, and national and international responses to them. Detailed case studies examine disasters in the United States, the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake and tsunami of 2004-2005, water resource management in China, the 1984-1985 famine in Ethiopia, and the eruption of Nevado del Ruiz in Colombia in 1985. The case studies also investigate strategies that governments and private agencies have adopted to predict, manage, and survive natural disasters. --from publisher description |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-366) and index. |
| LCCN | 2010028996 |
| ISBN | 9780816082605 |
| ISBN | 081608260X |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | GB5014 .F38 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |