Geomorphological Hazards of Europe

Clifford Embleton and Christine Embleton-Hamann (Eds.)9780444888242, 0-444-88824-1

The Geomorphological Hazards of Europe contains an excellent balance of authoritative statements on the range and causes of natural hazards in Europe. Written in a clear and unpretentious style, it removes myths and concentrates on the basic facts.The book looks at the known distributions, processes and the underlying principles and focuses on the need for a true understanding of the scientific details so that a real contribution to hazard management can be made.A comprehensive treatment of scientific and management issues of hazards in Europe caused by natural or sometimes human induced earth surface processes are covered including floods, landslides, avalanches, glacier-, coastal-, karstic-, and volcanic hazards, soil erosion and subsidence.Leading researchers in the field of natural hazards and their mitigation have contributed to this nation by nation account covering 20 European countries. The individual chapters deal with the distribution of natural hazards within specific countries (quite often the first synthesis of the information available) and• provide a review of current research in the field• discuss the economic, engineering and policy responses in national hazard management• are complemented by an extensive bibliography.The volume is well illustrated with 207 figures of which 66 are photos and has an extensive general index and a complete index of place names. It is a major European contribution to the International Decade for Natural Disasters Reduction.The book will appeal to practitioners, managers, academicians, researchers, as well as graduate students in geomorphlogy, natural hazards research and environmentalmanagement

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Table of contents :
Content:
Preface and acknowledgements
Pages v-vii
Clifford Embleton, Christine Embleton-Hamann

Austria Original Research Article
Pages 1-30
Christine Embleton-Hamann

Belgium Original Research Article
Pages 31-59
Irénée Heyse

Czechia and Slovakia Original Research Article
Pages 61-90
M. Hrádek, J. Kolejka, R. àvehlík

Denmark Original Research Article
Pages 91-98
Jens Tyge Møller

Finland Original Research Article
Pages 99-114
Leo Koutaniemi

France Original Research Article
Pages 115-145
F. Joly, G. Bocquet, J-P. Bravard, M. Chardon, G. Kieffer, R. Paskoff, J. Vogt

Germany Original Research Article
Pages 147-177
Karsten Garleff, Hans Kugler, A.v. Poschinger, Horst Sterr, Horst Strunk, Gerd Villwock

Great Britain Original Research Article
Pages 179-214
Clifford Embleton, Denys Brunsden

Greece Original Research Article
Pages 215-241
George C. Koukis, Demetris Koutsoyiannis

Hungary Original Research Article
Pages 243-262
Dénes Lóczy, Ágoston Juhász

Ireland Original Research Article
Pages 263-285
Nicholas Stephens

Italy Original Research Article
Pages 287-323
Paolo Roberto Federici, Giuliano Rodolfi

The Netherlands Original Research Article
Pages 325-342
Helena J. van Dorsser

Norway Original Research Article
Pages 343-365
Tormod Klemsdal

Poland Original Research Article
Pages 367-389
Marek Grześ, Andrzej H. Rachocki, Anna-Maria Rolka

Portugal and the Portuguese Atlantic Islands Original Research Article
Pages 391-407
António de Brum Ferreira, José Luis Zêzere

Romania Original Research Article
Pages 409-427
Dăn Bălteanu

Spain Original Research Article
Pages 429-456
J.R. Díaz de Terán, A. Cendrero, V. Araña, E.R. Badiola, L. Berga, J.C. Carracedo, J. Chacón, J. Coello, J. Corominas, C.J. Dabrio, J.J. Durán, E. Elízaga, M. Ferrer, M. García Fernández, M.G. Garzón, A. González Diez, J.L. Goy, J. López Martínez, J. Martínez-Goytre, J. Mezcua, et al.

Sweden Original Research Article
Pages 457-486
Sten Rudberg

Former Yugoslavia Original Research Article
Pages 487-499
Ivan Gams, Andrija Bognar, Radenko Lazarević

General index
Pages 501-509

Index of place names
Pages 511-524