Published 1982 | Version v1
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The role of new technologies in risks from natural hazards

Creators

  • 1. Waterloo Univ., Ontario (Canada). Dept. of Geography

Description

The author places some prior natural hazards research into the context of risk from new technologies to show that some beneficial technologies increase the risk from natural hazards. He examines the role of new technologies in risks from natural hazards in a historical perspective, using examples from research on mountain hazards

Part of:
Progress in nuclear measuring and experimental techniques by application of microelectronics. 1

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
University of Waterloo Press.
Imprint Place
Waterloo (Canada)
ISBN
0-88898-040-X
Imprint Title
Technological risk
Imprint Pagination
185 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 154-172.

Conference

Title
Symposium on risk in new technologies.
Dates
15 Dec 1981.
Place
Waterloo, Ontario (Canada).

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
15024687
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ACCIDENTS; ENVIRONMENT; HAZARDS; RISK ANALYSIS; SITE SELECTION

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