Natural hazards and risks : the view from the junction of natural and social sciences

Auteurs :
VILÍMEK, V.
SPILKOVÁ, J.

Description :
The current emphasis on the research of natural hazards and risks has been widely recognized and possible mitigation of their effects is of crucial importance for the whole society. The paper introduces the significant contributions of both natural and social sciences into the research of the natural hazards and risks and stresses that the knowledge gained in both of these disciplines constitute a solid complex that can be used and applied in a particular case of a natural disaster. - (EN)


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Geografie. Sbornik Ceské geografické spolecnosti, issn : 1212-0014, 2009, vol. 114, n°. 4, p. 332-349, nombre de pages : 18, Références bibliographiques : 83 ref.

Date :
2009

Editeur :
Pays édition : Tcheque, Republique, Praha, Ceská geografická spolecnost