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Climate and Natural Hazard Risks is an in-depth examination of the physical, environmental, economic, and social impacts of climate change and natural hazards on vulnerable populations in different regions around the world. The authors open with the simple question "What is risk?," taking a detailed look at historical and global trends and risk frameworks as they relate to the Earth system and climate change. The authors then examine the drivers of social and physical vulnerability. From there, the chapters systematically review different hazards and their implications for risk (hurricanes, cyclones, flooding, extreme temperatures, food insecurity, earthquakes, tsunamis). The authors then delve into the latest methods and research for multihazard risk assessment. The book closes with challenging explorations of resilience, and environmental and social transitions for climate change. Students, practitioners and policy-makers working across climate science, hazard risk assessment, disaster management and humanitarian response will find this instructive and thought-provoking text essential reading.
Contents
What is risk?
Global trends
Risk frameworks
Dynamic Earth Introduction
Earth's climate Introduction
Climate change, the threat multiplier Introduction
Social vulnerability
Physical vulnerability Introduction
Temperature extremes and drought risks
Flood risk
Cyclone risk
Geological hazard risks
Risk assessment
Resilience Introduction
Transitions Introduction
