Disasters, planning, and development: managing natural hazards to reduce loss.

By:

Executive Secretariat for Economic and Social Affairs; Dept. of Regional Development and Environment

Contributor(s):

United States. Agency for International Development. Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: DEC 1990Description: 80p., 6 tables, 17 figsISBN:

082703007X

Report number: National GovernmentSubject: A synthesis of the natural hazard experience of the Department of Regional Development and Environment of the Organization of American States (OAS/DRDE), argues that the most effective approach to reducing the long-term impact of natural hazards is to incorporate natural hazard assessment and mitigation activities into the process of integrated development planning and investment project formulation and implementation. This book is directed towards decision-makers in the member states and in development assisstance agencies with the hope of influencing them.Subject: Developing countriesSubject: Disaster mitigationSubject: Disaster planningSubject: Disaster preparednessSubject: Natural disasters

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Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	363.34525 DIS (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		005324603

This report was produced as a contribution to the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction

A synthesis of the natural hazard experience of the Department of Regional Development and Environment of the Organization of American States (OAS/DRDE), argues that the most effective approach to reducing the long-term impact of natural hazards is to incorporate natural hazard assessment and mitigation activities into the process of integrated development planning and investment project formulation and implementation. This book is directed towards decision-makers in the member states and in development assisstance agencies with the hope of influencing them.

Developing countries

Disaster mitigation

Disaster planning

Disaster preparedness

Natural disasters

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