Extreme events and natural hazards : the complexity perspective /

• Other Authors: Sharma, A. Surjalal, 1951-
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC : American Geophysical Union, 2012.
• Series: Geophysical monograph ; 196.
• Subjects: Geophysical prediction.; Natural disasters.; Computational complexity.; Hazard mitigation.; SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography.; SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geology.; Naturkatastrophe; Naturereignis; Electronic books.

"Extreme Events and Natural Hazards: The Complexity Perspective examines recent developments in complexity science that provide a new approach to understanding extreme events. This understanding is critical to the development of strategies for the prediction of natural hazards and mitigation of...