Advances in Geophysics, Volume 43 (Advances in Geophysics)
Contributors: Barry Saltzman (Editor); Renata Dmowska (Series Editor, Editor)
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: October 16, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780120188437
Subjects: Classical mechanics; Geology & the lithosphere; Geophysics; Science; Science/Mathematics; Earth Sciences - Oceanography; Science / Earth Sciences; Earth Sciences - General; Earth Sciences - Geology
First sentence: The guidelines of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (ID- NDR, sponsored by United Nations), for the drawing up of precatastrophe plans of action, have led to the consolidation of the idea that zoning can and must be used as a means of prevention in areas that have not yet been hit by a disaster but are potentially prone to it.