Natural Hazards : Explanation and Integration - 97 edition

''Original and lucid. Clearly, Tobin and Montz have taken a new perspective, providing an excellent synthesis of a wide variety of hazards research.''

--John A. Cross, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

''This book is a marvelous addition to the hazards literature. With its holistic perspective and the integration of physical processes and human activities, Tobin and Montz embody the human dimensions of natural hazards. The treatment places Natural Hazard s: Explanation and Integration into a class by itself, as most of the current texts provide a hazard-by-hazard approach, with very few linkages across hazards or forays into the human dimensions--perception, response, recovery, and public policy. Tobin and Montz, both highly respected hazards researchers, take a more blended perspective and highlight the commonalities among hazards events in terms of physical processes and characteristics, individual perception, community response, economic impacts, and public policy. I look forward to using this book in my Hazards course.''

--Susan L. Cutter, University of South Carolina

''A monumental effort. The book uses numerous examples and case studies and does an exemplary job of covering the globe. Synthesizing a vast body of literature, it provides insight into the key perplexing questions in the field.''

--Eve Gruntfest, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

Guilford Publications Web Site, January, 2001

1. Natural Hazards and Disasters: When Potential Becomes Reality
2. Physical Dimensions of Natural Hazards
3. Perception Studies: The Individual in Natural Hazards
4. Behavioral Studies: Community Attitudes and Adjustment
5. Public Policy and Natural Hazards
6. The Economic Impacts of Hazards and Disasters
7. Risk Assessment
8. An Integrated Approach to Natural Hazards