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The Natural Hazards Theme of the International Year of Planet Earth
Beer, Tom - In: Natural Hazards 42 (2007) 3, pp. 469-480
The United Nations has declared 2008 to be the International Year of Planet Earth. It is being organised under the auspices of the International Union of Geological Sciences and UNESCO. Planning for the International Year of Planet Earth has consisted of establishing 10 major science themes...
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Preface to Natural Hazards Special Issue Georisks: Interactions Between Science and Society
Ismail-Zadeh, Alik; Beer, Tom - In: Natural Hazards 42 (2007) 3, pp. 455-457
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Ben Wisner, Piers Blaikie, Terry Cannon and Ian Davis Routledge: At Risk 2nd edition (2005), 471 pp. Natural Hazards, People’s Vulnerability and Disasters
Beer, Tom - In: Natural Hazards 40 (2007) 2, pp. 495-497
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Air Quality as a Meteorological Hazard
Beer, Tom - In: Natural Hazards 23 (2001) 2, pp. 157-169
Meteorological hazards are usually considered to be tropical cyclones, droughts, hail-storms, severe storms and their effects such as tsunamis, storm surges, wildfire, and floods. Urban air pollution is not normally considered to be a meteorological hazard. This view has arisen because the...
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