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Disasters by Design
Author | : Dennis Mileti |
Publsiher | : Joseph Henry Press |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 1999-06-18 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780309261739 |
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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 into policies and programs; and a sustainable hazard mitigation research agenda. Also provided is an examination of past disaster losses and hazards management over the past 20 years, including factorsâ€"demographic, climate, socialâ€"that influence loss. This volume summarizes and sets the stage for the more detailed books in the series.
Disasters by Design
Author | : Dennis Mileti |
Publsiher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 371 |
Release | : 1999-05-18 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780309132664 |
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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 into policies and programs; and a sustainable hazard mitigation research agenda. Also provided is an examination of past disaster losses and hazards management over the past 20 years, including factorsâ€"demographic, climate, socialâ€"that influence loss. This volume summarizes and sets the stage for the more detailed books in the series.
Designing to Avoid Disaster
Author | : Thomas Fisher |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780415527354 |
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Author Thomas Fisher introduces the idea of fracture-critical design and provides many solutions for how we can design to avoid major disasters.
Disasters by Design
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Author | : Dennis S. Mileti |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 371 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Disaster relief |
ISBN | : OCLC:1090208186 |
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Disaster by Design
Author | : Michael R. Edelstein,Astrid Cerny,Abror Gadaev |
Publsiher | : Emerald Group Publishing |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2012-11-27 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9781781903766 |
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This volume addresses the impacts of the Aral Sea disaster; disappearance of what was the world's fourth largest inland body of water. It argues this was the result of deliberate policy decisions. This volume is essential reading for everyone concerned with averting environmental disaster and in creating livable, sustainable communities.
Managing without Growth Second Edition
Author | : Peter A. Victor |
Publsiher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | : 432 |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : Economic development |
ISBN | : 9781785367380 |
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Ten years after the publication of the first edition of this influential book, the evidence is even stronger that human economies are overwhelming the regenerative capacity of the planet. This book explains why long-term economic growth is infeasible, and why, especially in advanced economies, it is also undesirable. Simulations based on real data show that managing without growth is a better alternative
High Availability and Disaster Recovery
Author | : Klaus Schmidt |
Publsiher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 418 |
Release | : 2006-09-02 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 9783540345824 |
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Companies and institutions depend more than ever on the availability of their Information Technology, and most mission critical business processes are IT-based. Business Continuity is the ability to do business under any circumstances and is an essential requirement faced by modern companies. Both concepts - High Availability and Disaster Recovery - are realized by redundant systems. This book presents requirements, concepts, and realizations of redundant systems on all abstraction levels, and all given examples refer to UNIX and Linux Systems.
Design Disaster
Author | : Margaret Gurevich |
Publsiher | : Capstone |
Total Pages | : 97 |
Release | : 2015-08 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781496505057 |
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When roommate issues and a new relationship get added to her already hectic life, can Chloe handle the fast-paced life of a designer and drama of being a teenager?