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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457580703321

Titolo

Stimulus for human and societal dynamics in the prevention of catastrophes [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Arman Avagyan ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, : IOS Press, 2011

ISBN

6613289701

1-283-28970-9

9786613289704

1-60750-738-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (328 p.)

Collana

NATO science for peace and security series. E, Human and societal dynamics, , 1874-6276 ; ; v. 80

Altri autori (Persone)

AvagyanArman

Disciplina

363.11962

Soggetti

Disasters - Risk assessment

Disasters - Risk assessment - Social aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Title; Preface; Contents; Theme 1 Public Risk Perception and Communication; Theme 2  Seismic Risk Assessment and Consequence Reduction; Theme 3 Hazard Monitoring and Management; Theme 4  Assessment and Management of Industrial Risks; Subject Index; Author Index

Sommario/riassunto

Disasters, both natural and man-made, not only present a major threat to national security, they can also significantly impede the stable development of national economies. Dealing with them safely and efficiently is dependent on a well structured policy in emergency preparedness, something which can also go some way towards mitigating the inevitable burden they represent in financial terms. In the Caucasian region alone, natural and man-made disasters are estimated to have cost hundreds of millions of US dollars in the period 2003 to 2010. This book presents 34 papers, arising from the NATO A



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Record Nr.

UNISA996336324303316

Titolo

Contemporary pediatrics

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Montvale, NJ, : Medical Economics Co

Duluth, MN, : MultiMedia Healthcare, LLC

ISSN

2150-6345

Disciplina

618

Soggetti

Pediatrics

Periodicals.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico

Note generali

Refereed/Peer-reviewed

Title from title screen.