Can we protect people from natural disasters?
By: Catherine Chambers
Series: Earth debates
Publisher: Raintree
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781406290721
Subjects: Natural disasters; Miscellanea; Juvenile literature; Safety measures
Description: This book discusses natural disasters, such as tornadoes, hurricanes, volcanoes, floods and droughts, and how scientists use technology to try to predict them. It includes information on how seismology is used to predict earthquakes, how sonar equipment can detect flooding risks, and how GPS and hazard systems can map and predict hurricanes and tornadoes. But could governments do more to protect us from natural disasters? Who do you think?
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What are natural disasters?; title: Can we protect people from volcanoes?; title: Can we protect people from earthquakes?; title: Can we protect people fromhurricanes?; title: Can we hide from tornadoes?; title: Can we protect people from flood disasters?; title: Can we prevent drought disaster?; title: Can we prevent a deep-freeze disaster?; title: Can we really protect people from natural disasters?