Assuntos

Sumário “...Will 'ecotourism' really help conservation? /Kirsti Hooker -- Flood hazards and control options for the Kowhai River, Kaikoura / Jane Elms --Choosing the best site for a Southern Hawkes Bay marine reserve /Helen Squire....”

Sumário “...The great plague; The Yangtze flood; The North American blizzards; The Chernobyl nuclear disaster -- Book B. ...”

Sumário “...Extreme natural events and human response -- Earthquakes -- Volcanic eruptions -- Floods -- Tropical cyclones -- Population patterns, processes and issues -- New Zealand's population -- Resource use -- Coal mining -- Gold mining -- Dairy farming -- Market gardening....”

Sumário “...Global natural hazards -- Natural hazards in New Zealand -- Volcanic eruptions in New Zealand --Earthquakes in New Zealand -- Coastal erosion in New Zealand -- Floods in New Zealand -- Tropical cyclones in the south-west Pacific -- Droughts in Australia....”