California Catastrophes

Contents

List of Figures and Tables
Acknowledgments

1 Introduction to California's Natural Disasters
2 Earthquakes and Faulting
3 Tsunamis
4 Volcanoes and Vulcanism
5 Extreme Rainfall and Flooding
6 Climate Change and Drought
7 Wildland Fires
8 Landslides, Rockfalls, and Debris Flows
9 Coastal Storms, Sea-Level Rise, and Shoreline Retreat
10 Where Do We Go from Here?

Notes
References
Index

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• História das Américas
• Impacto social dos desatres
• Desastres naturais
• Geologia e a litosfera
• Conservação do ambiente
• Aquecimento global

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