Impacts on agriculture following the 1991 eruption of Vulcan Hudson, Patagonia: Lessons for recovery

Natural Hazards

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 185-212

  Wilson, Thomas ^a   Cole, Jim ^a   Cronin, Shane ^b   Stewart, Carol ^c   Johnston, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c Private Consultant   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Ashfall impacts; Hudson; Recovery; Volcanic hazards

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ASH FLOW; EXPLOSIVE VOLCANISM; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; MITIGATION; NATURAL HAZARD; RECOVERY PLAN; RURAL SOCIETY; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

PATAGONIA;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 79955523294     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-010-9604-8     Document Type: Article

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