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Extreme Events : A Physical Reconstruction and Risk Assessment - Jonathon Nott

Extreme Events

A Physical Reconstruction and Risk Assessment

By: Jonathon Nott

Hardcover | 15 May 2006

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The 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.
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"An excellent introduction to the risk assessment of natural events such as floods, droughts, earthquakes and tsunamis." -- Choice

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