Natural Hazards: Earth’s Processes as Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes by Keller & DeVecchio

This study pack provides the fourth edition textbook Natural Hazards: Earth’s Processes as Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes by Edward A. Keller and Duane E. DeVecchio. It teaches the scientific principles behind natural hazards including hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, and other earth processes that become disasters. The material explains how Earth’s processes create hazards, the impacts of disasters and catastrophes, and approaches to mitigation and risk reduction. Students learn about the physical processes, historical case studies, and human dimensions of natural hazards. The full PDF serves as core reading for environmental science and geology courses at the college level.