危险化解与防备 Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness

书籍目录

1 Hazards vs. Disasters  Introduction  1.1 Hazards: Part of the Natural Environment    1.1.1 Natural Hazards Are Inevitable and Unstoppable    1.1.2 The Earth's Dynamic Equilibrium    1.1.3 Types of Natural Hazards    1.1.4 Are Natural Hazards Becoming More Frequent?    1.1.5 Man-Made Hazards    Self-Check  1.2 Hazards and Disasters: Not the Same    1.2.1 The Official Definition of Disaster    1.2.2  The Intersection of the Human Environment and a Natural Hazard    1.2.3 Why Are There More and Bigger Natural Disasters?    Self-Check  1.3 The Many Costs of Disasters    1.3.1 Direct Financial Costs    1.3.2 Long-Term Economic Costs    1.3.3 Environmental Costs    1.3.4 Societal Costs    1.3.5 Human Lives Lost    1.3.6 Top Ten Natural Disasters in the United States    Self-Check  1.4 Mitigation and Preparedness for Resilient Communities    1.4.1 Taking Action to Prevent Disasters    1.4.2 The Emergency Management System    1.4.3 Preparedness    1.4.4 Mitigation    1.4.5  The Difference between Preparedness and Mitigation    Self-Check  1.5 Mitigation Strategies    1.5.1 A Mitigation Toolbox    1.5.2 Strategies to Mitigate Man-Made Hazards    1.5.3 Risk Assessment and Mapping    1.5.4 Managing Community Growth and Development    1.5.5 Protecting the Environment    1.5.6 Tying It All Together with Mitigation Planning    Self-Check  1.6 The Value of Mitigation and Preparedness    1.6.1 Mitigation Contributes to Sustainable Communities    1.6.2 Mitigation Pays    1.6.3 Mitigation Calls for Environmental Integrity    1.6.4 Window of Opportunity    1.6.5 There's More to Be Done    Self-Check  Summary  Key Terms  Summary Questions  Review Questions  Applying This Chapter  You Try It2 Meteorological and Hydrological Hazards  Introduction  2.1 Weather-Related Natural Hazards    Self-Check  2.2 Hurricanes    2.2.1  Hurricane Formation    2.2.2 Hurricane Characteristics    2.2.3 Measuring a Hurricane: The Saffir-Simpson Scale    2.2.4 Landfall    2.2.5  Patterns of Hurricane Activity    2.2.6 Explaining the Increase    2.2.7 Patterns of Human Activity    2.2.8 2005: A Record-Breaking Season    2.2.9 What's In a Name?    Self-Check  2.3 Flooding    2.3.1 Floodplains, River Basins, and Watersheds    2.3.2 Types of Flooding    2.3.3 Flash Flooding    2.3.4 General Flooding    2.3.5 Flood Mapping    2.3.6 Low-Level Flood Risks    Self-Check  ……3 Geological Hazards 4 Man-Made Hazards 5 Hazards Management Framework 6 The Role of the Federal Government 7 Mitigation Hazards at the State Level 8 Local Government Power 9 Community Resilience and the Private Sector 10 Risk Assessment 11 Preparedness Activities 12 Hazard Mitigation Tools and Techniques 13 Hazard Mitigation Planning 14 Building a Culture of Prevention Endnotes Glossary Index

作者简介

With this book, readers will learn how to apply their knowledge and skills in order to create communities that are more resilient to the impacts of hazards. It clearly presents the major principles involved in preparing for and mitigating the impacts of hazards in emergency management. This resource also provides real-world examples of different tools and techniques that emergency managers can use to reduce the impact of different types of hazards.

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