Natural hazards analysis reducing the impact of disasters

• Main Author: Pine, John C., 1946-
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton, FL. : Auerbach Publications, c2008.
• Subjects: Disasters > Social aspects.; Emergency management.; Preparedness.; Community organization.; Disasters > Risk assessment.; Risk management.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781420070408
• Physical Description: 304 p.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction to hazards analysis
• Hazard identification
• Modeling natural environmental hazards
• Spatial analysis of environmental risks
• Risk analysis : assessing the risks of natural hazards
• Social, economic, and ecological vulnerability
• Risk communication
• The hazards risk management process
• Planning for sustainable and disaster resilient communities
• Disaster resilient communities : a new hazards risk management framework.