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9780309101783: Facing Hazards and Disasters: Understanding Human Dimensions
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0309101786 ISBN 13 : 9780309101783
Editeur : National Academies Press, 2006

Synopsis

Social science research conducted since the late 1970s has contributed greatly to society's ability to mitigate and adapt to natural, technological, and willful disasters. However, as evidenced by Hurricane Katrina, the Indian Ocean tsunami, the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, and other recent events, hazards and disaster research and its application could be improved greatly. In particular, more studies should be pursued that compare how the characteristics of different types of events - including predictability, forewarning, magnitude, and duration of impact - affect societal vulnerability and response. This book includes more than thirty recommendations for the hazards and disaster community.

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À propos de l'auteur

Committee on Disaster Research in the Social Sciences: Future Challenges and Opportunities, National Research Council

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Éditeur
National Academies Press
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0309101786
ISBN 13 
9780309101783
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
408
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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