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Case Studies in Disaster Mitigation presents cases illustrating efforts to reduce human and material losses associated with disasters. It demonstrates that mitigation is an ongoing phase in which comm
Integrated Disaster Science and Management: Global Case Studies in Mitigation and Recovery bridges the gap between scientific research on natural disasters and the practice of disaster management. It
The Routledge Handbook of Urban Disaster Resilience emphasizes the intersection of urban planning and hazard mitigation as critical for community resilience, considering the interaction of social, env
Department of Homeland Securitys (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is responsible for coordinating with state, local, and tribal governments to prepare for disasters. Specifically, FEMA
Handbook of Coastal Disaster Mitigation for Engineers and Planners provides a critical evaluation of the need for disaster preparation in coastal areas where about 60% of the world's population lives,
The focus of this volume is comprised of the fundamentals, models, and information technologies (IT) methods and tools for disaster prediction and mitigation. A more detailed list of topics includes m
The focus of this volume is comprised of the fundamentals, models, and information technologies (IT) methods and tools for disaster prediction and mitigation. A more detailed list of topics includes m
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Earthquake and tsunami disasters have been increasing rapidly and globally in the last quarter-century. The purpose of this book is to provide essential knowledge and information on the mitigation of
