Disaster Resilience: A National Imperative

by Committee on Science Engineering and Public Policy, Committee on Increasing National Resilience to Hazards and Disasters, The National Academies, et al.

No person or place is immune from disasters or disaster-related losses. Infectious disease outbreaks, acts of terrorism, social unrest, or financial disasters in addition to natural hazards can all lead to large-scale consequences for the nation and its communities. Communities and the nation thus face difficult fiscal, social, cultural, and environmental choices about the best ways to ensure basic security and quality of life against hazards,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309261503
• ISBN13: 9780309261500
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.8"