Risk21 - Coping with Risks Due to Natural Hazards in the 21st Century: Proceedings of the Risk21 Workshop, Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland, 28 Novem

by Laurent Vulliet, Stefanie Dannenmann, Walter J. Ammann

Over the last two decades, there has been an increase in the number of natural hazards which have culminated in catastrophic consequences, severely impacting on people and livelihoods. In response to this escalation, the Swiss Natural Hazards Competence Centre (CENAT) organized a workshop entitled "RISK21" at the Centro Stefano Franscini, Monte Verit?, Ascona, Switzerland from 28 November to 3 December, 2004.

More than 50 risk experts from...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415401720
• ISBN13: 9780415401722
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.1" x 9.7"