New Book, Dangerous Neighbors - Volcanoes and Cities
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NEW BOOK:
Dangerous Neighbors—Volcanoes and Cities, by Grant Heiken (Cambridge University Press, 2013)
What are the risks posed by a volcanic eruption near a city – how much is fact, and how much is myth? How have volcanic eruptions affected cities in the past, and how can we learn from these events? Why do communities continue to develop in such locations, despite the obvious threat?
This new general interest book explores global examples of cities at risk from volcanoes, from Italy, the USA, Mexico, Ecuador, The Philippines, Japan, and New Zealand, providing historical and contemporary eruption case studies to illustrate volcanic hazards, and cities’ efforts to respond to them, both good and poor. The book demonstrates that truly successful volcanic hazard mitigation cannot be accomplished without collaboration between experts in geology and natural hazards, public health, medicine, city and infrastructure planning, and civil protection. This is a topical and engaging read for anyone interested in the history and future activity of these dangerous neighbors.Volcano Listserv is a collaborative venture among Arizona State University (ASU), Portland State University (PSU), the Global Volcanism Program (GVP) of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, and the International Association for Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI).
ASU - http://www.asu.edu/ PSU - http://pdx.edu/ GVP - http://www.volcano.si.edu/ IAVCEI - http://www.iavcei.org/
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