Table of Contents: The mathematics of natural catastrophes /

Main Author:	Woo, G.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	River Edge, NJ : Imperial College Press, 1999.
Subjects:	Natural disasters > Mathematical models. Emergency management > Mathematical models. Catastrophes naturelles > Modèles mathématiques. Gestion des situations d'urgence > Modèles mathématiques. NATURE > Natural Disasters. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Disasters & Disaster Relief.
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Table of Contents:

Book Cover; THE MATHEMATICS OF NATURAL CATASTROPHES; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; PORTRAIT OF EDMOND HALLEY; PROLOGUE CHAOS AND CATASTROPHE; CHAPTER 1 A TAXONOMY OF NATURAL HAZARDS; CHAPTER 2 A SENSE OF SCALE; CHAPTER 3 A MEASURE OF UNCERTAINTY; CHAPTER 4 A MATTER OF TIME; CHAPTER 5 FORECASTING; CHAPTER 6 DECIDING TO WARN; CHAPTER 7 A QUESTION OF DESIGN; CHAPTER 8 DAMAGE ESTIMATION; CHAPTER 9 CATASTROPHE COVER; CHAPTER 10 FINANCIAL ISSUES; CHAPTER 11 THE THIRD MILLENNIUM; EPILOGUE THE TWILIGHT OF PROBABILITY; NAME INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX.