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Land-Based and Marine Hazards - Scientific and Management Issues (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996)
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Land-Based and Marine Hazards - Scientific and Management Issues (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996)
Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research, 7
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Causes of major disasters are many and diverse, and the risks
associated with them endanger human lives, property, the
environment, the economy, and even the country's political and
social well-being. It is clear that, with rapid population growth,
environmental degradation, climate change, poorly regulated
industries, and continued economic uncertainty, the chances are
that communities may become more vulnerable to disasters. The
dramatic losses in recent years from volcanic eruptions,
earthquakes and landslides, wildland fires, droughts and floods,
cyclones and storm surges attest to the fact that we are still a
long way from applying even the knowledge we have today to make
communities safe. Tackling this problem requires a sound evaluation
of disaster mitigation policies and tools. As a contribution to the
International Decade for Natural Disasters Reduction (IDNDR), the
fifth international symposium HAZARDS-93 was held in Qingdao, P.R.
China on 29 August - 3 September, 1993. China is a country
frequently hit by almost all kinds of disasters. Its history is one
of combating natural disasters and working towards their reduction.
More than 250 scientists, engineers and government officials from
20 countries met for the purpose of engaging in a free exchange of
knowledge, experience and ideas regarding the scientific and
socio-economic aspects of mitigating losses from natural and man-
made disasters. A total of 180 papers were presented at 28 sessions
covering a very broad range of topics related to disaster
management. The twenty-one articles included in this book deal with
the scientific and management issues of land-based and marine
hazards which cause the most severe economic losses, deaths and
environmental degradation in many parts of the world. The book also
includes specific recommendations addressed to the IDNDR
Secretariat, national governments and scientific experts to
increase the effectiveness and efficiency of disaster management.
Thus, Land-Based and Marine Hazards: Scientific and Management
Issues forms an excellent reference for scientists, engineers,
policy-makers and the insurance industry.
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