Landmark Geography Hazards and Responses: Part of this trusted Collins A Level Geography Series for complete coverage of this topic for the A Level specification - Softcover

Bishop, Victoria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007114311 ISBN 13: 9780007114313

Publisher: Collins Educational, 2001

Synopsis

The second edition of this popular A-level text, brought up to date with new case studies and the latest research.

This title covers:
1. Defining and classifying hazards
2. Hazards and responses
3. Tectonic hazards: earthquakes
4. Tectonic hazards: volcanoes
5. Tectonic hazards: tsunami
6. Atmospheric hazards
7. Geomorphological hazards

About this title

Book Description:

Part of this trusted Collins A Level Geography Series for complete coverage of this topic for the A Level specification

From the Back Cover:

'COLLINS A LEVEL GEOGRAPHY' Each of the 11 books in this
outstanding series examines a different aspect of A level Geography.

'Each book:'

· is in full colour
· includes a wide range of high-quality diagrams, maps and photographs
· has clear, accessible text
· contains a variety of activities
· includes relevant and up-to-date case studies to provide context and depth to
major concepts and theories
· employs a range of scales and locations to discuss economically developed, developing and newly industrialised countries
· adopts a systems approach, with the emphasis on the relationship between people
and the environment

'HAZARDS AND RESPONSES', Victoria Bishop
This full- colour text is part of the Collins A Level Geography Series

'Contents:'

· What is a hazard?
· Hazards and socio-economic systems
· Tectonic processes: Earthquakes
· Tectonic processes: Volcanoes and Tsunami
· Climatic processes
· Geomorphological processes
· Biological hazards
· Multiple hazards and planning for the future

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins Educational
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0007114311
• ISBN 13: 9780007114313
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 144