Multi hazard identification and risk assessment : the cornerstone of the national mitigation strategy
Print Book, English, [1997]
[Federal Emergency Management Agency], [Washington, D.C], [1997]
xxiv, 369 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 28 cm
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NATURAL HAZARDS: Atmospheric hazards
Tropical cyclones
Thunderstorms and lightning
Tornadoes
Windstorms
Hailstorms
Snow avalanches
Severe winterstorms
Extreme summer weather
Geologic hazards
Landslides
Land subsidence
Expansive soils
Hydrologic hazards
Floods
Storm surges
Coastal erosion
Droughts
Seismic hazards
Earthquakes
Tsunami events
Other natural hazards
Volcanic hazards
Wildfire hazards
TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS: Dam failures
Fires
Hazardous materials events
Nuclear accidents
RISK AsSESSMENT APPROACHES: HAZUS: standardized risk assessment (loss estimation) methodology
Other risk assessment approaches
ACTIVITIES UNDER THE NATIONAL MITIGATION STRATEGY: Hazard identification and risk assessment
Applied research and technology transfer
Public awareness, training, and education
Incentives and resources
Leadership and coordination
"Prepared in support of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction."