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Facing Hazards and Disasters : Understanding Human Dimensions, Paperback / softback Book

Facing Hazards and Disasters : Understanding Human Dimensions Paperback / softback

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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. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Introduction2 Societal Changes Influencing the Context of Research3 Social Science Research on Hazard Mitigation, EmergencyPreparedness, and Recovery Preparedness4 Research on Disaster Response and Recovery5 Interdisciplinary Hazards and Disaster Research6 International Research:Confronting the Challenges of DisasterRisk Reduction and Development7 The Role of State-of-the-Art Technologies and Methods forEnhancing Studies of Hazards and Disasters8 Knowledge Dissemination and Application9 The Present and Future Hazards and Disaster Research WorkforceReferencesAppendix A AcronymsAppendix B RecommendationsAppendix C Committee Biographies

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