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　　Volcanoes and the Environment is a comprehensive and

accessible text incorporating contributions from some of the

world's authorities in volcanology. This book is an indispensable

guide for those interested in how volcanism affects our planet's

environment. It spans a wide variety of topics from geology to

climatology and ecology; it also considers the economic and social

impacts of volcanic activity on humans. Topics covered include how

volcanoes shape the environment, their effect on the geological

cycle, atmosphere and climate, impacts on health of living on

active volcanoes, volcanism and early life, effects of eruptions on

plant and animal life, large eruptions and mass extinctions, and

the impact of volcanic disasters on the economy. This book is

intended for students and researchers interested in environmental

change from the fields of earth and environmental science,

geography, ecology and social science. It will also interest policy

makers and professionals working on natural hazards.

List of contributors

Preface

Acknowledgements

1. Understanding the physical behaviour of volcanoes Steven N.

Carey

2. Volcano hazards Robert I.Tilling

3. Anticipating volcanic eruptions Joan Martí and Arnau Folch

4. Volcanoes and the geological cycle Ray A. F. Cas

5. Effects of volcanic eruptions on the atmosphere and climate

Stephen Self

6. Volcanoes, hydrothermal venting and the origin of life Karl O.

Stetter

7. Volcanism and mass extinctions Paul B. Wignall

8. Effects of modern volcanic eruptions on vegetation Virginia H.

Dale, Johanna Delgado-Acevedo and James MacMahon

9. Animals and volcanoes: survival and revival John S.

Edwards

10. Human impacts of volcanoes Peter J. Baxter

11. Volcanoes, geothermal energy and the environment Wendell A.

Duffield

12. Volcanic-hosted ore deposits Harold L. Gibson

13. Industrial uses of volcanic materials Grant Heiken

14. Volcanoes, society and culture David K. Chester

15. Volcanoes and the economy Charlotte Benson

Index

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Volcanoes and the Environment is a comprehensive and accessible text incorporating contributions from some of the world's authorities in volcanology. This book is an indispensable guide for those interested in how volcanism affects our planet's environment. It spans a wide variety of topics from geology to climatology and ecology; it also considers the economic and social impacts of volcanic activity on humans. Topics covered include how volcanoes shape the environment, their effect on the geological cycle, atmosphere and climate, impacts on health of living on active volcanoes, volcanism and early life, effects of eruptions on plant and animal life, large eruptions and mass extinctions, and the impact of volcanic disasters on the economy. This book is intended for students and researchers interested in environmental change from the fields of earth and environmental science, geography, ecology and social science. It will also interest policy makers and professionals working on natural hazards.