As the impacts of environmental disasters on populations and their economic activity increase, the assessment of risk from such catastrophic events becomes more urgent not only for humankind, but also for other living organisms. This book details the problems caused by such environmental disasters and discusses possible mitigation methods, including risk mapping using satellite monitoring data.
| ISBN: | 9783540433033 |
| Publication date: | 1st August 2002 |
| Author: | Kiril Ya Kondratyev, Alexei A Grigoryev |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Series: | Springer Praxis Books |
| Genres: |
Environmental science, engineering and technology Economic geology Conservation of the environment Environmental management Geography Social impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made) Natural disasters |