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Hazard mitigation and preparedness : building resilient communities / Anna K. Schwab, Katherine Eschelbach, and David J. Brower.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Wiley pathwaysPublication details: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2007.Description: xxxii, 568 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0471790192 (pbk.) :
  • 9780471790198 (pbk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 363.3470973 22
LOC classification:
  • HV551.3 .S39 2007
Contents:
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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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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