Facing hazards and disasters : understanding human dimensions

Facing hazards and disasters : understanding human dimensions /

"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...

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Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Disaster Research in the Social Sciences: Future Challenges and Opportunities, National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2006
Subjects:
Emergency management > United States.
Hazard mitigation > United States.
Disaster relief > United States.
Emergency management.
Civil defense.
Disasters.
Research.
Social sciences.
Disaster Planning
Civil Defense
Disasters
Relief Work
Research
Social Sciences
disaster planning.
disasters.
research (function)
social sciences.
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Table of Contents:
  • FrontMatter
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Summary
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Societal Changes Influencing the Context of Research
  • 3 Social Science Research on HazardMitigation, Emergency Preparedness, and Recovery Preparedness
  • 4 Research on DisasterResponse and Recovery
  • 5 Interdisciplinary Hazards and Disaster 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 of Hazards and Disasters
  • 8 Knowledge Disseminationand Application9 The Present and Future Hazards and Disaster Research Workforce
  • References
  • Appendixes
  • Appendix A Acronyms
  • Appendix B Recommendations
  • Appendix C Committee Biographies

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