Natural Hazards Review: Recent submissions

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    • IDNDR Objectives: French Technical Sociological Contributions 

      Paul-Henri B. Bourrelier; Guy Deneufbourg; Bernadette de Vanssay (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)
      During the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR), the French IDNDR Committee developed specific actions in the French Overseas Territories in order to complete actions already carried out by the ...

    • Science and Technology for Natural Disaster Reduction 

      Robert M. Hamilton (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)
      During the 1990s, the United Nations sponsored the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR) with the objective of reducing losses caused by natural hazards. Strategies for achieving that end include ...

    • A Piece of the Puzzle: Insurance Industry Perspective on Mitigation 

      Harvey G. Ryland (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)
      As the risk reduction community seeks to harness innumerable resources available and mold them into effective mitigation programs, communication and understanding among stakeholders are more critical than ever. The insurance ...

    • U.S. Participation in International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction 

      William H. Hooke (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2000)
      The United Nations' International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction has now concluded. The time has come to take stock. Decade framers set forth three targets for each nation: hazard identification and risk assessment; ...