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  • Edited by Susan C. Loughlin, Steve Sparks, University of Bristol, Sarah K. Brown, University of Bristol, Susanna F. Jenkins, University of Bristol, Charlotte Vye-Brown
  • Book: Global Volcanic Hazards and Risk
  • Published online: 05 August 2015
  • Print publication: 24 July 2015, pp viii-ix
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  • Edited by Susan C. Loughlin, Steve Sparks, University of Bristol, Sarah K. Brown, University of Bristol, Susanna F. Jenkins, University of Bristol, Charlotte Vye-Brown
  • Book: Global Volcanic Hazards and Risk
  • Published online: 05 August 2015
  • Print publication: 24 July 2015, pp i-iv
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  • Contents

  • Edited by Susan C. Loughlin, Steve Sparks, University of Bristol, Sarah K. Brown, University of Bristol, Susanna F. Jenkins, University of Bristol, Charlotte Vye-Brown
  • Book: Global Volcanic Hazards and Risk
  • Published online: 05 August 2015
  • Print publication: 24 July 2015, pp v-vii
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  • Online Appendix B - part 1 (low res)

  • Edited by Susan C. Loughlin, Steve Sparks, University of Bristol, Sarah K. Brown, University of Bristol, Susanna F. Jenkins, University of Bristol, Charlotte Vye-Brown
  • Book: Global Volcanic Hazards and Risk
  • Published online: 05 August 2015
  • Print publication: 24 July 2015, pp 411-816
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Global Volcanic Hazards and Risk
  • Edited by Susan C. Loughlin, Steve Sparks, Sarah K. Brown, Susanna F. Jenkins, Charlotte Vye-Brown
  • Published online: 05 August 2015
  • Print publication: 24 July 2015
  • Originally prepared for the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, this is the first comprehensive assessment of global volcanic hazards and risk, presenting the state of the art in our understanding of global volcanic activity. It examines our assessment and management capabilities, and considers the preparedness of the global scientific community and government agencies to manage volcanic hazards and risk. Particular attention is paid to volcanic ash, the most frequent and wide-ranging volcanic hazard. Of interest to government officials, the private sector, students and researchers, this book is a key resource for the disaster risk reduction community and for those interested in volcanology and natural hazards. A non-technical summary is included for policy makers. Regional volcanic hazard profiles, with invaluable information on volcanic hazards and risk at the local, national and global scale, are provided online. This title is available as an Open Access eBook via Cambridge Books Online.

  • Index

  • Edited by Susan C. Loughlin, Steve Sparks, University of Bristol, Sarah K. Brown, University of Bristol, Susanna F. Jenkins, University of Bristol, Charlotte Vye-Brown
  • Book: Global Volcanic Hazards and Risk
  • Published online: 05 August 2015
  • Print publication: 24 July 2015, pp 389-393
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  • Acknowledgements

  • Edited by Susan C. Loughlin, Steve Sparks, University of Bristol, Sarah K. Brown, University of Bristol, Susanna F. Jenkins, University of Bristol, Charlotte Vye-Brown
  • Book: Global Volcanic Hazards and Risk
  • Published online: 05 August 2015
  • Print publication: 24 July 2015, pp xiv-xiv
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  • Online Appendix B - part 2 (low res)

  • Edited by Susan C. Loughlin, Steve Sparks, University of Bristol, Sarah K. Brown, University of Bristol, Susanna F. Jenkins, University of Bristol, Charlotte Vye-Brown
  • Book: Global Volcanic Hazards and Risk
  • Published online: 05 August 2015
  • Print publication: 24 July 2015, pp 817-1208
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  • Preface

  • Edited by Susan C. Loughlin, Steve Sparks, University of Bristol, Sarah K. Brown, University of Bristol, Susanna F. Jenkins, University of Bristol, Charlotte Vye-Brown
  • Book: Global Volcanic Hazards and Risk
  • Published online: 05 August 2015
  • Print publication: 24 July 2015, pp xii-xiii
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  • Summary

    Volcanic hazards and risk have not been considered in previous global assessments by UNISDR as part of the biennial reports on disaster risk reduction. This book developed as a consequence of Global Volcano Model (GVM) being invited to make such an assessment by UNISDR for its 2015 report. GVM worked in close collaboration with the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI) to contribute four background papers for the 2015 Global Assessment Report (GAR15) of UNISDR. These background papers contain a lot more information than could be included in GAR15 and can be construed as the evidence on which UN ISDR have been able to include volcanic risk into their report. Although the background papers were placed on the UNISDR website they would have become part of the ephemeral grey literature that increasingly pervades scientific publication. Thus the decision was made to publish the reports together as an open access e-book with the support of UNISDR.

    The book represents the efforts of the global volcanological community to provide a synthesis of what we understand about volcanoes, volcanic hazards and the attendant risks. The book owes its existence to the efforts of many scientists from many countries. There are over 130 authors from 47 countries. Members of the World Organisation of Volcano Observatories (WOVO) have been immensely helpful and collaborative in providing information for the country profiles and making sure that the facts are correct. Outside of those who have directly contributed are many thousands of scientists throughout the world who have provided the data and scientific analysis within the peer-reviewed literature to contribute to the collective knowledge, which we have tried to synthesise. There will be shortcomings and omissions in any endeavour of this kind. GVM and IAVCEI have the ambition to carry out future global analyses to reflect advances in knowledge and to address shortcomings and omissions in this inaugural attempt at a globalsynthesis.

  • Online Appendix A

  • Edited by Susan C. Loughlin, Steve Sparks, University of Bristol, Sarah K. Brown, University of Bristol, Susanna F. Jenkins, University of Bristol, Charlotte Vye-Brown
  • Book: Global Volcanic Hazards and Risk
  • Published online: 05 August 2015
  • Print publication: 24 July 2015, pp 394-410
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  • Foreword

  • Edited by Susan C. Loughlin, Steve Sparks, University of Bristol, Sarah K. Brown, University of Bristol, Susanna F. Jenkins, University of Bristol, Charlotte Vye-Brown
  • Book: Global Volcanic Hazards and Risk
  • Published online: 05 August 2015
  • Print publication: 24 July 2015, pp x-xi
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Risk and Uncertainty Assessment for Natural Hazards
  • Edited by Jonathan Rougier, Steve Sparks, Lisa J. Hill
  • Published online: 05 March 2013
  • Print publication: 21 February 2013
  • Assessment of risk and uncertainty is crucial for natural hazard risk management, facilitating risk communication and informing strategies to successfully mitigate our society's vulnerability to natural disasters. Written by some of the world's leading experts, this book provides a state-of-the-art overview of risk and uncertainty assessment in natural hazards. It presents the core statistical concepts using clearly defined terminology applicable across all types of natural hazards and addresses the full range of sources of uncertainty, the role of expert judgement and the practice of uncertainty elicitation. The core of the book provides detailed coverage of all the main hazard types and concluding chapters address the wider societal context of risk management. This is an invaluable compendium for academic researchers and professionals working in the fields of natural hazards science, risk assessment and management and environmental science, and will be of interest to anyone involved in natural hazards policy.

  • Magnetic Torque Induced High/Low Accretion States in AM Herculis Binaries

  • Warren M. Sparks, Steve B. Howell, Min Huang
  • Journal: International Astronomical Union Colloquium / Volume 163 / 1997
  • Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 April 2016, pp. 803-804
  • Print publication: 1997
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  • The AM Herculis binaries (AM Hers) have high and low accretion states. A model is proposed in which the white dwarf’s rotation acts like an angular momentum storage battery for the binary orbit. The accreted material from the Roche lobe-overflowing secondary charges up this battery, whereas the magnetic torque of the white dwarf on the secondary discharges it back into the binary’s orbit. The Roche lobe’s volume becomes alternately larger and smaller than the secondary’s volume. This alternation causes the mass flow to vary between a high and low rate.