Disasters by design: a reassessment of natural hazards in the United States

Disasters by Design offers a way to view, study, and manage hazards in the United States that will help foster disaster-resilient communities, higher environmental quality, inter- and intragenerational equity, economic sustainability, and an improved quality of life. The volume provides an overview of what is known about natural hazards, disasters, recovery, and mitigation; reveals how research findings have been translated into policies and programs, and advances a sustainable hazard mitigation research agenda. Also provided is an examination of disasters losses and hazards management over the past twenty years, including factors - demographic, climatic, and social - that influence loss. The book summarizes and sets the stage for other more detailed and topic specific volumes in the series.