Disasters by Design: A Reassessment of Natural Hazards in the United States

by Dennis S. Mileti

Book Overview

Disasters by Design provides an alternative and sustainable way to view, study, and manage hazards in the United States that would result in disaster-resilient communities, higher environmental quality, inter- and intragenerational equity, economic sustainability, and improved quality of life. This volume provides an overview of what is known about natural hazards, disasters, recovery, and mitigation, how research findings have been translated...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309063604
• ISBN13: 9780309063609
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Joseph Henry Press
• Length: 371 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"