Mudflows: Experience and Lessons Learned from the Management of Major Disasters
- ISBN-10
- 9211320208
- ISBN-13
- 9789211320206
- Category
- Social Science / Disasters & Disaster Relief
- Pages
- 139
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- UN
- Author
- United Nations. Department of Humanitarian Affairs
Description
As much as 20% of the world's population live & work in areas prone to frequent mudflows, including those which may be a consequence of earthquakes, heavy rains, or volcanic eruptions. This publication, the first in a series geared towards raising public awareness, is devoted to the study of mudflows. The areas of discussion include: the causes & mechanism, hazard assessment, prevention, mitigation planning, evacuation & disaster management. It also presents case histories of some major mudflow disasters. This is an excellent publication for those involved in this field & researchers among others.
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