This volume encompasses latest research presented on the 6th edition of the Disaster Management Conference. The research published in this book is contributed b

Today the world faces unparalleled threats from human-made disasters that can be attributed to failure of industrial and energy installation as well as to terro

The increase in the number of large-scale natural disasters in recent years has been alarming.Major fl oods, hurricanes, earthquakes and many others have affect

As human population has continued to concentrate in urban areas, the number of people and the value of property affected by disasters, both natural and human-ge

Initial priorities for U.S. participation in the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, declared by the United Nations, are contained in this volu