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ISBN: 9781119990314 1119990319 Year: 2021 Publisher: Hoboken, NJ Wiley-American Geophysical Union
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"In spite of ever-increasing research into natural hazards, the reported damage from natural disasters continues to rise, increasingly disrupting human activities. We, as scientists who study the way in which the part of Earth most relevant to society- the surface-behaves, are disturbed and frustrated by this trend. It appears that the large amounts of funding devoted each year to research into reducing the impacts of natural disasters could be much more effective in producing useful results. At the same time we are aware that society, as represented by its decision makers, while increasingly concerned at the impacts of natural disasters on lives and economies, is reluctant to acknowledge the intrinsic activity of Earth's surface and to take steps to adapt societal behaviour to minimise the impacts of natural disasters. Understanding and managing natural hazards and disasters are beyond matters of applied earth science, and also involve considering human societal, economic and political decisions"--
Natural disasters --- Geomorphology --- Research
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ISBN: 9781107065840 9781107588653 9781107662759 1107662753 1107065844 Year: 2015 Publisher: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press,
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"This edited volume, showcasing cutting-edge research, addresses two primary questions - what are the main drivers of change in high-mountains and what are the risks implied by these changes? From a physical perspective, it examines the complex interplay between climate and the high-mountain cryosphere, with further chapters covering tectonics, volcano-ice interactions, slope stability, erosion and glacier- and snow-related hazards. Societal consequences, both global and local, of high-mountain cryosphere change are then explored, as well as the potential implications for high-mountain ecosystems. The book offers a unique perspective through discussions of high-mountain cultures, livelihoods, governance and natural resources management, focusing on how global change influences societies and how people respond to climate-induced cryospheric changes. An invaluable reference for researchers and professionals in cryospheric science, geomorphology, climatology, environmental studies and human geography, this volume will also be of interest to practitioners working in global change and risk, including NGOs and policy advisors"--
Mountains --- Glaciers --- Cryosphere --- Climatic changes. --- Global environmental change --- Mountain ecology --- Mountain life --- Climat --- Changement global (Environnement) --- Ecologie des montagnes --- Vie en montagne --- Environmental aspects --- Environmental aspects. --- Changements --- Climatic changes --- Mountains - Environmental aspects --- Glaciers - Environmental aspects
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