1st Edition

Environmental Hazards in the British Isles

By A.H. Perry Copyright 1981
208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more

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

Biography

A.H. Perry