This text offers an informative examination of natural hazard mitigation for planners, policymakers, stu dents, and professionals that work in this field. The t

Practitioners in natural hazards reduction and policy makers in climatic change and natural hazards management

Initial priorities for U.S. participation in the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, declared by the United Nations, are contained in this volu

Hazard Mitigation in Emergency Management introduces readers to mitigation, one of the four foundational phases of emergency management, and to the hazard mitig

Natural disasters are occasional intense events that disturb Earth's surface, but their impact can be felt long after. Hazard events such as earthquakes, volcan