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" Facing hazards and disasters : "
Committee on Disaster Research in the Social Sciences: Future Challenges and Opportunities, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.
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1008940
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National Research Council (U.S.)., Committee on Disaster Research in the Social Sciences: Future Challenges and Opportunities.
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Facing hazards and disasters : : understanding human dimensions /\ Committee on Disaster Research in the Social Sciences: Future Challenges and Opportunities, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.
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Washington, D.C. :: National Academies Press,, ©2006.
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1 online resource (xiv, 394 pages) :: illustrations
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030965985X
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0309069998
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0309101786
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9780309069991
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9780309101783
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 340-375).
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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 Application9 The Present and Future Hazards andDisaster Research Workforce -- References -- Appendixes -- Appendix A Acronyms -- Appendix B Recommendations -- Appendix C Committee Biographies
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"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.
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Disaster relief-- United States.
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Emergency management-- United States.
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Hazard mitigation-- United States.
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Disaster relief.
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Emergency management.
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Hazard mitigation.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Disasters 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.
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United States.
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363.34/8
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HV551.3.N384 2006eb
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National Research Council (U.S.)., Division on Earth and Life Studies.
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