Disaster reduction
Subtitle: living in harmony with nature
By: Author and editor, Julio Kuroiwa.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Quebecor World
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Lima, Peru
Language: eng
Number of pages: 495
Subjects: International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, 1990-1999.; Emergency management.; Disaster relief.; Natural disasters -- Research -- International cooperation.
Other titles: Living in harmony with nature.
Notes: "Dedicated to Prof. George W. Housner."

"This book is a product of the International Decade of Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR 1990-99) that was first proposed by Dr. Frank Press ... in 1984. ... The book is the fruit the author;s field research into major disasters that have taken place in the Americas over the past 35 years. It also includes the results of laboratory experiments made with differnet types of construction, most of which were performed at the National Engineering University in Lima, Peru"--Foreword (p. vii-viii).

Includes bibliographical references.