Risks and challenges n°9: volcanoes and earthquakes
This free supplement of TDC n° 857 (June 2003) presents articles on: volcano and earthquake risks and disasters, in particular with a case study of Kobe's major earthquake (17 January 1995); the volcanic risk and the eventual consequences of a blast; the soufrière blast (Guadeloupe), 15 August 1976; and the relations between plate tectonics, earthquakes and volcanoes, as illustrated by a poster. A teaching unit provides also some examples of activities or project to be carried according to the educational level. (UNEsCO)