Environmental Hazards in the British Isles

1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-59136-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 380 g

Reihe: Routledge Revivals

Environmental Hazards in the British Isles (1981) offers a comprehensive account of the various hazards affecting Britain. Based on a wealth of empirical data, it provides a balanced perspective on phenomena that are usually presented in a sensational way by the media and then quickly forgotten. A three-fold methodology is suggested for the study of environmental hazards, which concentrates on their incidence, their causes and their frequency, and their impact on both the individual and society as a whole.

Zielgruppe

Adult education, General, Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Perry, A.H.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Some Perspectives on Environmental Hazard Research Part 1. Meteorological and Hydrological Hazards 2. Storms 3. Snow, Frost and Cold 4. The Flood Hazard 5. The Drought Hazard 6. Fog Part 2. Other Types of Environmental Hazards 7. Pollution Hazards 8. Seismic, Geomorphological and Pedological Hazards 9. Biological Hazards 10. Vulnerability and Risk