Natural hazards and urban planning.
Material type: TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1982Description: 44p., 31 refs., 3 figs., 3 tablesReport number: CommercialSubject: A brief examination of human dimensions of natural hazards is followed by a general review of land-use planning principles and the many constraints on the planning process. The third part looks at some of those measures used in urban planning, from mandatory legislation to fiscal inducements and direct public action. The final section takes an overview of the planning process and makes suggestions for further requirements in the form of comprehensive planning models to reduce hazard losses. This chapter does not review the detailed physical processes of each natural hazard, although mention is made of such phenomena where planning decisions are contingent upon them. An analysis of the traditional technological adjustments and non-structural measures is not within the brief of this work, although their importance to comprehensive planning is stressed.Subject: Disaster researchSubject: Natural disastersSubject: Regional planningSubject: Urban developmentSubject: Urban planningItem type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Books | Australian Emergency Management Library | BOOK | 307.12 TOB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 005322912 |
A brief examination of human dimensions of natural hazards is followed by a general review of land-use planning principles and the many constraints on the planning process. The third part looks at some of those measures used in urban planning, from mandatory legislation to fiscal inducements and direct public action. The final section takes an overview of the planning process and makes suggestions for further requirements in the form of comprehensive planning models to reduce hazard losses. This chapter does not review the detailed physical processes of each natural hazard, although mention is made of such phenomena where planning decisions are contingent upon them. An analysis of the traditional technological adjustments and non-structural measures is not within the brief of this work, although their importance to comprehensive planning is stressed.
Disaster research
Natural disasters
Regional planning
Urban development
Urban planning
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