Environmental Disasters, Natural Recovery And Human Responses

Natural disasters destroy more property and kill more people with each passingyear. Volcanic eruptions earthquakes hurricanes tsunamis floodslandslides fires an... » 

Natural disasters destroy more property and kill more people with each passingyear. Volcanic eruptions earthquakes hurricanes tsunamis floodslandslides fires and other natural events are becoming more frequent and theirconsequences more devastating. Del Moral and Walker provide a comprehensivesummary of the diverse ways in which natural disasters disrupt humanity and howhumans cope. Burgeoning human numbers shrinking resources and intensificationof the consequences of natural disasters have produced a crisis of unparalleledproportions. Through this detailed study the authors provide a template forimproving restoration to show how relatively simple approaches can enhance bothhuman wellbeing and that of the other species on the planet. This book willappeal to ecologists land managers as well as anyone curious about the naturalworld and natural disasters. «