Proceedings of the Workshop Towards Natural Disaster Reduction : VII Pacific Science Inter Congress, June 27 - July 3, 1993, Okinawa, Japan.

"International Center for Disaster-Mitigation Engineering (INCEDE)"

Cover title: Towards Natural Disaster Reduction : Proceedings of VII PSA Workshop

Includes bibliographical references

Integrated management of natural disaster risk: Tsuneo Katayama; Earthquake hazard in Pacific Rim countries (Abstract): Bruce A. Bolt; Tropical storms in the Pacific: A. W. Jayawardena; Vulnerability of communities to storm surges (Abstract): Jamilur R. Choudhury; Volcanic eruptions and their consequences (Summary): Adjat Sudradjat; Knowledge transfer - role of training and education in disaster mitigation: Khan S. I.; Utilization of advanced technologies for hazard mapping - a geomorphological survey map showing classification of flood stricken areas: Masahiko Ohya; Government's role in natural disaster reduction: Richard K. Eisner; Earthquake hazard mitigation in California and Japan: a review: Risa Palm; Reducing earthquake risk: Julio Kuroiwa; Mitigation needs for tropical storm risk: Satyendra P. Gupta; Mitigating volcanic disasters: R. S. Punongbayan; Disaster mitigation in the Asia-Pacific region: an international perspective (Abstract): J. Pantelic; Mitigation of the earthquake hazard through earthquake zonation mapping - the program for urban areas in Australia: Johm M. W. Rynn; Experiences with the tropical cyclone warning system in Australia: Rex Falls; Warning system for weather related hazards (Abstract): R. L. Kintanar; The flood disaster and mitigation projects in Yangze Delta Area: Sun Shuncai; Coastal disasters in Asia and education of leading engineers in Japanese universities: T. Shibayama; Plate tectonics and the underlying causes of geological hazards along the Pacific Rim: W. G. Ernst; Report of the Workshop "Towards Natural Disaster Reduction" in Okinawa, July 28-30, 1993: Tsuneo Katayama; Workshop closure: Haresh C. Shah