Multihazard issues in the central United States understanding the hazards and reducing the losses / edited by James E. Beavers.
| Other author | Beavers, James E. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Reston, Va. : American Society of Civil Engineers, |
| Description | v, 114 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from ASCE E-books and Standards |
| Subjects |
| Series | ASCE Council on Disaster Risk Management monograph ; no. 3 Monograph (ASCE Council on Disaster Risk Management) ; no. 3. ^A710059 |
| Contents | Observations on Steps Toward Mitigating the Effects of Natural and Technological Hazards in the Central United States - An Introduction / James E. Beavers and William J. Hall -- Keynote Paper. A Changing Perspective - Major Challenges / William J. Hall -- The Context for Successful Loss Reduction from Natural and Technological Hazards as Applied to the Central and Eastern United States / W. P. Graf -- Thermoplastic Composite Structural Insulated Panels (CSIPS) for Building Construction / N. Uddin, A. Vaidya and U. Vaidya -- A New Mitigation Strategy-The Tennessee Multihazard Mitigation Consortium (TMMC) / James E. Beavers -- How Communities Implement Successful Mitigation Programs: Insights From the Multihazard Mitigation Council (MMC) Community Study / Elliott Mittler, Linda Bourque, Michele M. Wood and Craig Taylor -- Achieving Risk Reductions in Critical Infrastructure Systems / Richard G. Little -- The Unknown Seismic Hazard in East Tennessee and Potential Losses / Christine A. Powell and James E. Beavers -- Frequency of Hailstorms and the Resulting Damage in the Central United States / Douglas L. Dewey and Rosemarie G. Grant. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2008053561 |
| ISBN | 9780784410158 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0784410151 (pbk.) |