Hazards Analysis, 2nd Edition Reducing the Impact of Disasters
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Hazards Analysis, 2nd Edition Reducing the Impact of Disasters
$21.87
Availability: In stock
CAUTION: You’re about to purchase a high quality copy (no missing contents), NOT a Paper Book! It can be printed, stored and read on any devices. You’ll get this copy via EMAIL within 24 after purchasing.
Book Description:
Explore essential strategies for disaster risk reduction in “Hazards Analysis: Reducing the Impact of Disasters, 2nd Edition” by Marwan Samman. This comprehensive guide covers assessment, mitigation, and response to natural and man-made hazards. Essential for planners and emergency managers.
Hazards Analysis: Reducing the Impact of Disasters, 2nd Edition
Author: Marwan Samman
Publisher: CRC Press, 2016
ISBN: 978-1482228915
Introduction: Hazards Analysis: Reducing the Impact of Disasters, 2nd Edition provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the hazards that can affect communities and outlines common strategies for reducing their impact.
The book is divided into four sections:
- Understanding Hazards: This section introduces the different types of hazards that can occur, including natural hazards (e.g., earthquakes, floods, hurricanes) and man-made hazards (e.g., industrial accidents, terrorism).
- Assessing Hazards: This section discusses the methods used to assess the risks associated with different hazards.
- Mitigating Hazards: This section outlines the different strategies that can be used to reduce the impact of hazards, including structural measures (e.g., building codes, floodwalls) and non-structural measures (e.g., land use planning, emergency response plans).
- Responding to Hazards: This section provides guidance on how to respond to hazards when they occur.
Hazards Analysis: Reducing the Impact of Disasters, 2nd Edition is a valuable resource for anyone involved in the field of disaster risk reduction, including emergency managers, planners, engineers, and policymakers.
