Skip to main content

VIEW LARGER COVER

Download Free PDF
Read Free Online
Buy Paperback: $40.00

Initial priorities for U.S. participation in the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, declared by the United Nations, are contained in this volume. It focuses on seven issues: hazard and risk assessment; awareness and education; mitigation; preparedness for emergency response; recovery and reconstruction; prediction and warning; learning from disasters; and U.S. participation internationally.

The committee presents its philosophy of calls for broad public and private participation to reduce the toll of disasters.

Topics

Suggested Citation

National Research Council. 1991. A Safer Future: Reducing the Impacts of Natural Disasters. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/1840.

Import this citation to:

Publication Info

76 pages |  8.5 x 11 |  Paperback
ISBN: 978-0-309-04546-9
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/1840
Chapters skim
Front Matter i-viii
Executive Summary 1-6
1. The U.S. Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction 7-12
2. Hazard and Risk Assessment 13-16
3. Awareness and Education 17-20
4. Mitigation 21-28
5. Preparedness for Emergency Response, Recovery, and Reconstruction 29-36
6. Prediction and Warning 37-44
7. Learning from Disasters 45-48
8. U.S. Participation in the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction 49-56
9. Organization of the U.S. Decade 57-60
Appendix: Hazard Reduction Checklist 61-64
Suggested Readings 65-68
Additional Images 69-76

What is skim?

The Chapter Skim search tool presents what we've algorithmically identified as the most significant single chunk of text within every page in the chapter. You may select key terms to highlight them within pages of each chapter.

Copyright Information

The National Academies Press (NAP) has partnered with Copyright Clearance Center's Marketplace service to offer you a variety of options for reusing NAP content. Through Marketplace, you may request permission to reprint NAP content in another publication, course pack, secure website, or other media. Marketplace allows you to instantly obtain permission, pay related fees, and print a license directly from the NAP website. The complete terms and conditions of your reuse license can be found in the license agreement that will be made available to you during the online order process. To request permission through Marketplace you are required to create an account by filling out a simple online form. The following list describes license reuses offered by the NAP through Marketplace:

  • Republish text, tables, figures, or images in print
  • Post on a secure Intranet/Extranet website
  • Use in a PowerPoint Presentation
  • Distribute via CD-ROM
  • Photocopy

Click here to obtain permission for the above reuses. If you have questions or comments concerning the Marketplace service, please contact:

Marketplace Support
International +1.978.646.2600
US Toll Free +1.855.239.3415
E-mail: support@copyright.com
marketplace.copyright.com

To request permission to distribute a PDF, please contact our Customer Service Department at customer_service@nap.edu.

loading iconLoading stats for A Safer Future: Reducing the Impacts of Natural Disasters...