Description
Human history is periodically punctuated by natural disasters, from Vesuvius' eruption to the modern-day COVID-19 pandemic. Volcanoes have buried entire cities, earthquakes have reduced structures to smoldering ruins. Floods and cyclones have wreaked havoc on river valleys and coastlines, and desertification and climate change have weakened society's underpinnings. Death tolls are often escalated by starvation and illness, which frequently occur in tandem. This second edition assesses natural disasters on human society and the effect of strategies developed to reduce their impact. This book addresses the interconnectivity of disaster and human responsibility through 23 updated case studies, including a new chapter on the 2011 Tōhoku tsunami and the ensuing Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Author: Benjamin Reilly
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 04/29/2022
Pages: 457
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.74lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.93d
ISBN13: 9781476688091
ISBN10: 1476688095
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Disasters & Disaster Relief
Author: Benjamin Reilly
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 04/29/2022
Pages: 457
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.74lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.93d
ISBN13: 9781476688091
ISBN10: 1476688095
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Disasters & Disaster Relief
About the Author
Benjamin Reilly is an environmental historian working at Carnegie Mellon University's branch campus in Qatar. His publications have included French Revolutionary ideological discourse, information on lactose tolerance amongst Arabian Bedouins, and Europe's long engagement with the Eternal City of Rome. He lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.