An assessment of natural hazards and disasters in Canada / edited by David Etkin, C. Emdad Haque, Gregory R. Brooks.

Reprinted from: Natural Hazards, v. 28, no. 2-3, 2003.

Editorial : towards a better understanding of natural hazards and disasters in Canada / David Etkin, Emdad Haque and Gregory R. Brooks Disaster management and community planning, and public participation : how to achieve sustainable hazard mitigation / Laurie Pearce -- The contribution of philosophy to hazards assessment and decision making / Ingrid Leman Stefanovic Forecasting the conditional probabilities of natural disasters in Canada as a guide for disaster preparedness / Mohammed H. I. Dore Hazards risk assessment methodology for emergency managers : a standardized framework for application / Norman Ferrier and C. Emdad Haque -- The determinants of disaster vulnerability : achieving sustainable mitigation through population health / John R. Lindsay -- A general framework for mitigation-oriented planning assessments of mobile telecommunications lifelines (MTL) / Peter S. Anderson and Gordon A. Gow Weather as a chronic hazard for road transportation in Canadian cities / Jean Andrey, Brian Mills, Mike Leahy and Jeff Suggett Flooding in the Red River Basin : lessons from post flood activities / Slobodan P. Simonovic and Richard W. Carson -- The effectiveness of flood damage reduction measures in the Montreal region / Benoît Robert, Simon Forget and Jean Rousselle Flood damage reduction program (FDRP) in Québec : case study of the Chaudière River / Esther Roy, Jean Rousselle and Jacinthe Lacroix Storm surge hazard in Canada / Maurice Danard, Adam Munro and Tad Murty Tsunami hazard and risk in Canada / John J. Clague, Adam Munro and Tad Murty Heat wave hazards : an overview of heat wave impacts in Canada / Karen E. Smoyer-Tomic, Robyn Kuhn and Alana Hudson Snow avalanche hazard in Canada : a review / Chris Stethem, Bruce Jamieson, Peter Schaerer, David Liverman, Daniel Germain and Simon Walker Seismic hazard mitigation for buildings / Simon Foo and Alan Davenport Geomagnetic hazards to conducting networks / D. H. Boteler -- The vulnerability of Canada to volcanic hazards / Mark V. Satsiuk, Catherine J. Hickson and Taimi Mulder.

"The problems and issues of natural hazards and disasters, both globally and in Canada, are becoming increasingly important since the costs of extreme natural events have been escalating, and significant vulnerabilities exist in Canadian society. Without thoughtful and effective mitigation, these costs and human suffering are likely to continue to increase. An assessment of knowledge, research, and practice in risk, hazards and disasters fields is a fundamental step towards the goal of prevention and mitigation. This book on natural hazards and disasters in Canada is the first comprehensive interdisciplinary publication on this subject, and is the result of a national assessment on this topic. A variety of papers from the physical and social sciences explores both the risks associated with these hazards, and adaptive strategies that can be used to reduce those risks. Audience: This excellent collection of papers is intended for academics, professionals and practitioners involved in hazard reduction activities who wish to obtain a better understanding of Canadian natural hazards." -- BOOK JACKET.