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 InfoReston, Va. : American Society of Civil Engineers,
Descriptionv, 114 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from ASCE E-books and Standards
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SeriesASCE 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2008053561
ISBN9780784410158 (pbk.)
ISBN0784410151 (pbk.)