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Natural Hazard Regulation: Overview

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Natural hazards can come in many forms and can be both rapid and catastrophic and slow-moving and chronic. While major hazards such as earthquakes, drought, and famine often draw significant media interest, a much greater proportion of the world’s population are at risk from chronic issues such as a violent conflict, illness, and hunger. Evidence indicates that over 85% of all hazard-related deaths are from of slow onset events rather than rapid, cataclysmic disasters. Therefore in order to understand the role of 25 wetlands in natural hazard regulation it is also necessary to be cognizant of the socio-political landscapes within which wetlands find themselves.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. RM Wetlands and Environment Ltd, SN7 8EQ, Littleworth, Oxfordshire, UK

    Robert J. McInnes

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  1. Robert J. McInnes
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  1. Institute for Land, Water and Society, Charles Sturt University, Albury, NSW, Australia

    C. Max Finlayson

  2. International Water Security Network, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK

    Mark Everard

  3. UNESCO-IHE, Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands

    Kenneth Irvine

  4. RM Wetlands and Environment Ltd., Littleworth, Oxfordshire, UK

    Robert J. McInnes

  5. U.S. Geological Survey, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Lafayette, LA, USA

    Beth A. Middleton

  6. Aquatic Ecosystems Group, Department of Water Science and Engineering, UNESCO-IHE, Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands

    Anne A. van Dam

  7. Institute for Land, Water and Society, Charles Sturt University, Albury, NSW, Australia

    Nick C. Davidson

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McInnes, R. (2018). Natural Hazard Regulation: Overview. In: Finlayson, C.M., et al. The Wetland Book. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9659-3_214

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