Natural disaster Research

Natural hazard research has tremendous potential to help communities save lives and protect property threatened by earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and many other natural phenomena. This knowledge drives the research toward a fuller understanding of natural disasters and the development of warning systems and mitigation strategies. This title examines the science behind natural disaster research in the following chapters: Why Study Disasters?; What Are Natural Disasters?; Reading the Earth and Its Movement; Wind and Weather; Mapping and Modeling; and New Directions in Disaster Research.

Explains natural disasters and the current research and prediction technology, including computer modeling, robotics, and satellite imagery.

General

ISBN		9781601522368
Fiction/Non-Fiction		Fiction
Publisher		Referencepoint Pr Inc
Pages		96
List Price		$27.95
Author		Bjornlund, Lydia
Publication Date		12/01/2011
Release Status		In Print
Format		Hardcover
Language		English
Measurements		Height: 9.5 Inches (US) Width: 6.75 Inches (US) Thickness: 0.5 Inches (US) Unit Weight: 0.77 Pounds (US)
Series		Inside Science
Grade Range		10 - 12