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InhaltsangabeBackground, explosive eruptions, size, distribution, types of ash.- Hazard, risk, probability, fragility functions.- General effects of eruptions on urban & rural communities, including general roof collapse and corrosion.- Effects of ash on telecommunications/computers/air conditioning.- Effects of ash on transport networks (road, rail, air).- Effects of ash on water supplies and waste water.- Effects of ash on electricity supplies and generation.- Clean-up after ash, recovery and potential uses of ash.- Recommendations.

This book provides a state-of-the-art review of information on impacts to critical infrastructure from volcanic ashfall, and how damage can be minimized A semiquantitative approach indicates potential costs of such events and how much can be saved by effective mitigation