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Natural Hazards in West and Central Africa
. Ed(S): Freeth, Samuel J.; Ofoegbu, Charles O.; Mosto Onuoha, K.
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Paperback. Editor(s): Freeth, Samuel J.; Ofoegbu, Charles O.; Mosto Onuoha, K. Series: Earth Evolution Sciences. Num Pages: 174 pages, 17 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 290.
Attention to the problems posed by natural hazards in West and Central Africa was brought into sharp focus by the deaths of an estimated 1700 people in the valleys to the north of Lake Nyos in 1986. Prior to that the only, well documented, major natural catastrophe was the 1983 earthquake which killed at least 275 people in northwestern Guinea. Though we would not wish to appear to suggest that the 1939 Accra earthquake, which killed 16 people, or the Lake Monoun disaster, which killed 37 people in 1984, were not significant events for the areas concerned. The full horror ... Read more
Attention to the problems posed by natural hazards in West and Central Africa was brought into sharp focus by the deaths of an estimated 1700 people in the valleys to the north of Lake Nyos in 1986. Prior to that the only, well documented, major natural catastrophe was the 1983 earthquake which killed at least 275 people in northwestern Guinea. Though we would not wish to appear to suggest that the 1939 Accra earthquake, which killed 16 people, or the Lake Monoun disaster, which killed 37 people in 1984, were not significant events for the areas concerned. The full horror ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
Series
Earth Evolution Sciences
Number of Pages
174
Place of Publication
Weisbaden, Germany
ISBN
9783663052418
SKU
V9783663052418
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