Hyndman D. Natural hazards and disasters / Donald Hyndman, David Hyndman. - 2nd ed. - Belmont: Brooks/Cole, 2009. - xx, 555 p.: col. ill., col. maps. - Ind.: p.537-555. - ISBN-10 0-495-31667-9; ISBN-13 978-0-495-31667-1  Место хранения:   039 | Институт мерзлотоведения CO РАН | Якутск

Оглавление / Contents

1 Natural Hazards and Disasters ................................ 1 2 Plate Tectonics and Physical Hazards ........................ 12 3 Earthquakes and Their Causes ................................ 32 4 Earthquake Prediction and Mitigation ........................ 61 5 Tsunami ..................................................... 97 6 Volcanoes: Tectonic Environments and Eruptions ............. 124 7 Volcanoes: Hazards and Mitigation .......................... 150 8 Landslides and Other Downslope Movements ................... 188 9 Sinkholes, Land Subsidence, and Swelling Soils ............. 225 10 Climate Change and Weather Related to Hazards .............. 249 11 Streams and Flood Processes ................................ 290 12 Floods and Human Interactions .............................. 325 13 Waves, Beaches, and Coastal Erosion ........................ 357 14 Hurricanes and Nor'easters ................................. 386 15 Thunderstorms and Tornadoes ................................ 430 16 Wildfires .................................................. 451 17 Impact of Asteroids and Comets ............................. 471 18 The Future: Where Do We Go From Here? ...................... 489 APPENDIX 1 Geological Time Scale ...................................... 500 2 Mineral and Rock Characteristics Related to Hazards ........ 501 3 Conversion Factors ......................................... 512 Glossary ...................................................... 514 Index ......................................................... 527