Natural Hazards and Disasters

Natural Hazards and Disasters, 5th Edition is an earth sciences textbook that examines the geological processes that produce natural disasters. It explores the reciprocal relationship between human populations and these phenomena, addressing both human impacts and the ways human actions influence geological events.

The volume details strategies for mitigating the physical and financial damage caused by natural hazards. It incorporates domestic and global disaster accounts, including earthquakes associated with fracking, alongside steps for evaluating risks and surviving disasters.

Published in 2017 by Cengage Learning, this edition provides interactive study and exam preparation resources intended to assist students with course concepts.