Hurricane mitigation for the built environment / Ricardo A. Alvarez.
| Author/creator | Álvarez Salaverry, Ricardo A. author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, ©2016. |
| Copyright Date | ©20 |
| Description | 1 online resource (267 pages) : illustrations |
| Supplemental Content | EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Chapter 1. The art and science of hazard mitigation -- chapter 2. Two hurricanes in three weeks -- chapter 3. Hurricanes, vulnerability, and causes of damage -- chapter 4. Wind and water -- chapter 5. Hurricanes and the built environment -- chapter 6. Cancun : a Mexican gate to the Caribbean -- chapter 7. Cyclones of Quintana Roo -- chapter 8. Hurricane Gilbert : 1988 -- chapter 9. Ten years later : higher vulnerability -- chapter 10. Hurricane Wilma : 2005 -- chapter 11. Classification and mitigation of damages -- chapter 12. Future impacts -- chapter 13. Hurricane-resistant buildings -- chapter 14. Climate change : an exacerbating factor. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed November 2, 2015). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Alvarez, Ricardo A. Hurricane Mitigation for the Built Environment. : CRC Press, ©2015 9781498714983 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1498715001 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 9781498715003 (electronic bk.) |
| Stock number | 845839 MIL |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |