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NAS Press, 2006. - 409 р. ISBN: 0309101786 Committee on Disaster Research in the Social Sciences: Future Challenges and Opportunities, National Research Council Social science research conducted since the late 1970s 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. Contents Preface Acknowledgments Summary Introduction Societal Changes Influencing the Context of Research Social Science Research on Hazard Mitigation. Emergency Preparedness, and Recovery Preparedness Research on Disaster Response and Recovery Interdisciplinary Hazards and Disaster Research International Research: Confronting the Challenges of Disaster Risk Reduction and Development The Role

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Author

Kreps Gary A.

Publisher

National Academies Press

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9780309659857

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Management, Science, Social Science