Facing hazards and disasters : understanding human dimensions / Committee on Disaster Research in the Social Sciences: Future Challenges and Opportunities, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.

"Social science research conducted since the late 1970's has contributed greatly to society's ability to mitigate and adapt to natural, technological, and willful disasters. However, as evidenced by Hurricane Katrina, the Indian Ocean tsunami, the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ProQuest)
Corporate Authors:	National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Disaster Research in the Social Sciences: Future Challenges and Opportunities, National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2006.
Subjects:	Emergency management > United States. Hazard mitigation > United States. Disaster relief > United States. Emergency management. Civil defense. Disasters. Research. Social sciences. Disaster relief. Hazard mitigation. United States.