Mitigating natural disasters: phenomena, effects, and options: a manual for policy makers and planners.
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TextPublication details: New York: United Nations, 1991Description: viii, 164p.: ill., forms, mapsISBN: - 9211320194pbk
- F 363.347 MIT
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Australian Emergency Management Library | BOOK | F363.347 MIT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 005477022 |
At centre of title: A publication within the framework of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR) 1990-1999
Bibliography: p.158-164
Includes glossary
Objectives and policy framework; Government administration for risk reduction; Risk assessment; Planning and decision making; Effective implementation of a strategy for risk reduction; Hazard assessment; Hydrological hazards; Geological hazards; Vulnerability analysis; Risk assessment; Options for risk reduction; Risk-reduction measures for areas affected by hydrological hazards; Risk-reduction measures in areas affected by geological hazards; Cost of risk-reduction measures; Sequence of activities for mitigation planning in a flood-prone area: an example; Survey sheets for hazard and risk assessment; Earthquake intensity scales
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