Hazard mitigation and preparedness : building resilient communities / Anna K. Schwab, Katherine Eschelbach, and David J. Brower.
Material type: TextSeries: Wiley pathwaysPublication details: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2007.Description: xxxii, 568 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 0471790192 (pbk.) :
- 9780471790198 (pbk.) :
- 363.3470973 22
- HV551.3 .S39 2007
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Books | Australian Emergency Management Library | BOOK | 363.347 SCH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 900177834 |
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [519]-535) and index.
Hazards vs. disasters -- Meteorological and hydrological disasters -- Geological hazards -- Man-made hazards -- Hazards management framework -- The role of the federal government -- Mitigation hazards at the state level -- Local government power -- Community resilience and the private sector -- Risk assessment -- Preparedness activities -- Hazard mitigation tools and techniques -- Hazard mitigation planning -- Building a culture of prevention.
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