Disasters by Design: A Reassessment of Natural Hazards in the United States (Natural Hazards and Disasters: Reducing Loss and Building Sustainability in a Hazardous World: A Series) (Hardcover)

by Dennis Mileti (Author), A Joseph Henry Press book (Author)

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Product Description
Offers a way to view, study, and manage hazards in the U.S. that will help foster disaster-resilient communities, higher environmental quality, interand intragenerational equity, economic sustainability, and an improved quality of life. DLC: Emergency management--U.S.

Book Description
Disasters by Design provides an alternative and sustainable way to view, study, and manage hazards in the United States that would result in disaster-resilient communities, higher environmental quality, inter- and intragenerational equity, economic sustainability, and improved quality of life. This volume provides an overview of what is known about natural hazards, disasters, recovery, and mitigation, how research findings have been translated into policies and programs; and a sustainable hazard mitigation research agenda. Also provided is an examination of past disaster losses and hazards management over the past 20 years, including factors--demographic, climate, social--that influence loss. This volume summarizes and sets the stage for the more detailed books in the series.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 376 pages
• Publisher: Joseph Henry Press (May 18, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0309063604
• ISBN-13: 978-0309063609
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #177,894 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Mitigation Textbook, February 19, 2003

By	Michael Makar (Bradenton, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I found this book provides a very good overview of natural hazards mitigation. It gives practitioners research information they can use when tasked to build mitigation programs for their communities. Bridging this communication gap between practitioners and researcher has long been a mission of mine. This book is the designated textbook for a mitigation class I teach. The section on Preparedness, Response and Recovery provided a very good assessment of how organizations approach disaster management. I recommend this book for any disaster practictioner's library.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for disaster researchers, March 6, 2001

By	Brian Dopp "rangerdopp" (San Marcos, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This is the follow up assessment for Gilbert White's 1975 Natural Hazards assessment. It discusses where the US is currently in regards to hazards and how to address them in a number of specific areas including mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery, vulnerability and many other topics. I would strongly encourage reading it whether you areonly interested in disasters or a full time researcher.