Mining and natural hazard vulnerability in the Philippines : digging to development or digging to disaster? /

"This book explores how natural hazards in the Philippines can amplify the environmental harm prevalent in mining and pose a substantial threat to the livelihoods of archipelago's poor, who depend upon subsistence agriculture and subsistence aquaculture."--Publisher's description

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Holden, William N. (William Norman), 1962- (Autor), Jacobson, R. Daniel (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Anthem Press, 2012.
Colección:Anthem Southeast Asian studies
Temas:
Mineral industries > Environmental aspects > Philippines.
Mines and mineral resources > Environmental aspects > Philippines.
Natural disasters > Philippines.
Mine accidents > Philippines.
Environmental risk assessment > Philippines.
Mines > Industrie > Aspect de l'environnement > Philippines.
Catastrophes naturelles > Philippines.
Mines > Accidents > Philippines.
Environnement > Évaluation du risque > Philippines.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Environmental > Pollution Control.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography.
Environmental risk assessment
Mine accidents
Mineral industries > Environmental aspects
Mines and mineral resources > Environmental aspects
Natural disasters
Philippines
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"This book explores how natural hazards in the Philippines can amplify the environmental harm prevalent in mining and pose a substantial threat to the livelihoods of archipelago's poor, who depend upon subsistence agriculture and subsistence aquaculture."--Publisher's description
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xix, 286 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1843313960
9781843313960

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