Landslides - Burying everything in sight

Massive amounts of mud and debris sliding down from a mountain top, not sparing anyone or anything this is how most landslides are characterized by witnesses. These natural disasters are not only tragic in terms of human casualties, but infrastructure damage as well they can bury entire villages, leaving people trapped inside. Experts point out that factors like deforestation and global warming play an important role when speaking of landslide causes, and governments should take the necessary actions to decrease these risks as much as possible. In order to find out more about landslides, their causes and some of the most devastating cases read this book.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Edward R. Miller-Jones
• Con la collaborazione di: Edward R. Miller-Jones (Editore), Edwar R Miller-Jones (Editore)
• Editore: FastBook Publishing
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 15.12.2010
• EAN: 9786130111144
• ISBN: 978-613-0-11114-4
• Pagine: 100
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze