{"product_id":"extreme-events-a-physical-reconstruction-and-risk-assessment-paperback-9780521530989","title":"Extreme Events; A Physical Reconstruction and Risk Assessment (Paperback) 9780521530989","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eExtreme Events\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Physical Reconstruction and Risk Assessment\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA textbook that describes how to deduce accurate hazard risk assessments from long-term records.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJonathan Nott (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521530989, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 10 June 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e310 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 17 x 1.7 cm, 0.49 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"An excellent introduction to the risk assessment of natural events such as floods, droughts, earthquakes and tsunamis.\" -- Choice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe assessment of risks posed by natural hazards such as floods, droughts, earthquakes, tsunamis or cyclones is often based on short-term historical records that may not reflect the full range or magnitude of events possible. As human populations grow, especially in hazard-prone areas, methods for accurately assessing natural hazard risks are becoming increasingly important. In Extreme Events Jonathan Nott describes the many methods used to reconstruct such hazards from natural long-term records. He demonstrates how long-term (multi-century to millennial) records are essential in gaining a realistic understanding of the variability of natural hazards, and how short-term historical records can often misrepresent the likely risks associated with natural hazards. This book will form a useful resource for students taking courses covering natural hazards and risk assessment. It will also be valuable for urban planners, policy makers and non-specialists as a guide to understanding and reconstructing long-term records of natural hazards.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Droughts\u003cbr\u003e 3. Floods\u003cbr\u003e 4. Tropical cyclones\u003cbr\u003e 5. Tsunamis\u003cbr\u003e 6. Earthquakes\u003cbr\u003e 7. Landslides\u003cbr\u003e 8. Volcanoes\u003cbr\u003e 9. Asteroids\u003cbr\u003e 10. Extreme events over time\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Earth sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Earth sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Earth%20sciences%20%5BRB%5D%22\"\u003eRB\u003c\/a\u003e], Risk assessment [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Risk assessment\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Risk%20assessment%20%5BGPQD%5D%22\"\u003eGPQD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005801353496,"sku":"9780521530989","price":41.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521530989i_e3ab9269-06c2-49db-8e13-d7cb4f5bcbab.jpg?v=1691369036","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/extreme-events-a-physical-reconstruction-and-risk-assessment-paperback-9780521530989","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}