UID:
almahu_9948318325902882
Umfang:
1 online resource (199 pages) :
,
illustrations
ISBN:
9781107420915 (e-book)
Anmerkung:
Introduction: Dangerous neighbors : volcanoes near cities -- Too many people and too many volcanoes : Naples, Italy -- A full menu of volcanic hazards : Mexico City -- "Like dangerous, yet undeniably beautiful women" : Guagua, Pichincha, and Cotopaxi volcanoes near Quito, Ecuador -- Dangerous neighbors, but some bring gifts : Manila Megacity, Philippines -- "It's part of the culture. Live with it!" : cities in Japan -- Volcanic and proud of it : Auckland, New Zealand -- Coffee, software, aircraft, and volcanic mudflows : Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland, US -- A tale of two cities : Akrotiri (Island of Santorini, Greece) and Plymouth (Island of Montserrat, Caribbean) -- The dangerous neighbor is restless, how should a city respond?
Weitere Ausg.:
Print version: Heiken, Grant. Dangerous neighbors : volcanoes and cities. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013 ISBN 9781107039230
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Electronic books.
