Seismic and volcanic hazards in Peru: Changing attitudes to disaster mitigation

Geographical Journal

Volumn 171, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 125-145

  Degg, Martin R ^a   Chester, David K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Earthquake; Latin America; Peru; Response; Tsunami; Volcano; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

DISASTER MANAGEMENT; NATURAL DISASTER; SEISMICITY; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

PERU; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 22144457915     PISSN: 00167398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4959.2005.00155.x     Document Type: Article

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