A geography of natural perils

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)



Description :
Earthquakes, tropical cyclones and floods are the most important natural perils in terms of human deaths on a global basis. Much of this paper has a local or regional focus but is applicable globally. The A. tries to deal with what is known and what is do not known about natural perils in Australia, some opportunities gained and lost, the future of the geography of natural perils, the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Australian Geographer, issn : 0004-9182, 1997, vol. 28, n°. 1, p. 7-27, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 63 ref.

Date :
1997

Editeur :
Pays édition : Australie, Sydney, Geographical Society of New South Wales