Curbing Catastrophe
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Curbing Catastrophe

Natural Hazards and Risk Reduction in the Modern World

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Curbing Catastrophe

Natural Hazards and Risk Reduction in the Modern World

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About This Book

What does Japan's 2011 nuclear accident have in common with the 2005 flooding of New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina? This thought-provoking book presents a compelling account of recent and historical disasters, both natural and human-caused, drawing out common themes and providing a holistic understanding of hazards, disasters and mitigation, for anyone interested in this important and topical subject. Based on his on-the-ground experience with several major recent disasters, Timothy H. Dixon explores the science, politics and economics behind a variety of disasters and environmental issues, arguing that many of the worst effects are avoidable. He describes examples of planning and safety failures, provides forecasts of future disasters and proposes solutions for hazard mitigation. The book shows how billions of dollars and countless lives could be saved by adopting longer-term thinking for infrastructure planning and building, and argues that better communication is vital in reducing global risks and preventing future catastrophes.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2017
ISBN
9781108110266
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Geology & Earth Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title page
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Online Appendix
  8. Preface
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. 1 Black and White Swans, Communication, Evolution, and Markets
  11. 2 What Is a Natural Disaster? Where Do They Occur and Why? Are They Different from Human-Made Disasters?
  12. 3 If We Know So Much about Natural Disasters, Why Do We Remain Vulnerable?
  13. 4 Japanese Earthquakes and Nuclear Power Plant Failures
  14. 5 Future Earthquake and Tsunami Disasters
  15. 6 Nuclear Power, Coal, and Tuna: The Concept of Relative Risk
  16. 7 Past and Future Coastal Flooding: Galveston, New Orleans, Bangladesh, and the Specter of Sea-Level Rise
  17. 8 What’s All the Fuss about Global Warming?
  18. 9 Solutions
  19. Summary of Recommendations by Chapter
  20. References and Further Reading
  21. Index