1st Edition
Introduction to Natural and Man-made Disasters and Their Effects on Buildings
By Roxanna McDonald
Copyright 2003
258 Pages
by
Routledge
258 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
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This is a comprehensive guide to all types of natural and man made disasters and their effect on buildings. It gives overall guidance and a basic technical understanding of prevention, mitigation and management of disaster, and outlines a checklist of preventive design elements for each situation. Every category is illustrated with a case study which pin points the essential information that is... Read more
Introduction: what constitutes a disaster, loss assessment, disaster management, preparedness, risk reduction, strategy trends; Natural Disasters: earthquakes; Case Studies: Romania, Turkey and Taiwan; flooding; Case Studies: France and UK; weather conditions; Case Studies: Florida, France, Alaska, UK; Manmade disasters: conflict; Case Studies: Northern Ireland, New York (WTC), and Romania; fire; Case Study: UK; industrial accidents/pollution; Case Study: Romania; vandalism/neglect; Case Study: UK; Further sources of information; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Roxanna McDonald
…includes several case studies that are very interesting, perhaps the most interesting part to most people. – Architecture Boston
The appendices… …are an important contribution – I have not previously found them all together in any single publication. – Architecture Boston
The appendices also contain an excellent bibliography, which will be helpful to both the serious disaster professional and interested citizen. – Architecture Boston
