When disaster strikes
Language: English Series: Building ; 270(8377) 15 April 2005, 62-64(3)Publication details: 2005Subject(s): Summary: Examines "Technical report on major incident and disaster management with particular reference to the recent south Asian tsunami disaster" which warns that rebuilding in response to one type of threat is not desirable. A flexible, integrated approach to disaster management is in fact more preferable. Suggests mapping the areas at risk from future tsunamis and calculating how far a tsunami might go inland. It is also important to make buildings resistant to more than one type of potential disaster.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L129523 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 129523-1001 |
Examines "Technical report on major incident and disaster management with particular reference to the recent south Asian tsunami disaster" which warns that rebuilding in response to one type of threat is not desirable. A flexible, integrated approach to disaster management is in fact more preferable. Suggests mapping the areas at risk from future tsunamis and calculating how far a tsunami might go inland. It is also important to make buildings resistant to more than one type of potential disaster.