Environmental Risks

Edited by Florin Mihai and Adrian Grozavu

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Abstract: Environmental risks are a multi- and interdisciplinary topic with a great interest in current society. This book examines the issues of natural hazards (e.g., typhoons, landslides, wildfires), anthropogenic activities (construction of artificial dams, the operation of nuclear power plants), and their potential risks to the environment and/or quality of life at various scales, from local to regional and even at a global level. The book intends to discuss concepts, methods, and techniques to address environmental risks and vulnerabilities, revealing the complex interactions between nature and human communities and activities. Policies and practices for disaster risk management should be based on the best state-of-the-art methods and techniques, integration between natural and/or social approaches, interdisciplinary research, and multilevel cooperation.

JEL-codes: Q50 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
ISBN: 978-1-78984-223-4
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Analyzing Wildfire Suppression Difficulty in Relation to Protection Demand

Matthew Thompson, Zhiwei Liu, Yu Wei and Michael Caggiano

Assessment of the Riparian Vegetation Changes Downstream of Selected Dams in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province on Based on Historical Aerial Photography

M.J. Mokgoebo, T.A. Kabanda and Jabulani Gumbo

Experiences from the Fukushima Disaster

Hans J. Scheel

Introductory Chapter: Environmental Risks between Conceptualization and Action

Florin Mihai and Adrian Grozavu

Landslides Triggered by Typhoon Morakot in Taiwan

Ssu-Yao Yang, Chyan-Deng Jan and Ji-Shang Wang

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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.72155

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