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1 online resource (xiv, 394 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 340-375). |
| Summary |
"Social science research conducted since the late 1970's has contributed greatly to society's ability to mitigate and adapt to natural, technological, and willful disasters. However, as evidenced by Hurricane Katrina, the Indian Ocean tsunami, the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, and other recent events, hazards and disaster research and its application could be improved greatly. In particular, more studies should be pursued that compare how the characteristics of different types of events--including predictability, forewarning, magnitude, and duration of impact--affect societal vulnerability and response. This book includes more than thirty recommendations for the hazards and disaster community"--Publisher's description. |
| Contents |
""FrontMatter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Societal Changes Influencing theContext of Research""; ""3 Social Science Research on HazardMitigation, Emergency Preparedness, and Recovery Preparedness""; ""4 Research on DisasterResponse and Recovery""; ""5 Interdisciplinary Hazards andDisaster Research""; ""6 International Research:Confronting the Challenges of DisasterRisk Reduction and Development""; ""7 The Role of State-of-the-Art Technologiesand Methods for Enhancing Studies ofHazards and Disasters"" |
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""8 Knowledge Disseminationand Application""""9 The Present and Future Hazards andDisaster Research Workforce""; ""References""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A Acronyms""; ""Appendix B Recommendations""; ""Appendix C Committee Biographies"" |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Emergency management -- United States.
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Emergency management. |
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United States. |
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Hazard mitigation -- United States.
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Hazard mitigation. |
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Disaster relief -- United States.
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Disaster relief. |
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Disaster Planning. |
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Civil Defense. |
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Disasters. |
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Relief Work. |
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Research. |
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Social Sciences. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Disaster Research in the Social Sciences: Future Challenges and Opportunities. Facing hazards and disasters. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2006 9780309069991 (DLC) 2006931516 (OCoLC)70804368 |
| ISBN |
9780309659857 (pdf) |
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030965985X (pdf) |
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0309069998 |
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9780309069991 |
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0309101786 (book) |
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9780309101783 |
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