Environmental risks in the context of Overseas France : management, social acceptance and conflictuality
The eleven inhabited territories across the three oceans that constitute Overseas France are characterized by their being exposed to hazards whose consequences may be particularly devastating. The largest disasters – in terms of human or economic damage – ever recorded nationwide often took place i...
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| Natura: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Lingua: | Anglais |
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EchoGéo
2024
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| Accesso online: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Riassunto: | The eleven inhabited territories across the three oceans that constitute Overseas France are characterized by their being exposed to hazards whose consequences may be particularly devastating. The largest disasters – in terms of human or economic damage – ever recorded nationwide often took place in one of those territories. Volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, storms, floods and landslides have triggered catastrophic events which have caused the deaths of dozens of thousands of people since the... |
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