Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-232) and index.
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1. Introduction -- -- Pt. 1. Natural disasters -- 2. Earthquakes -- 3. Volcanoes -- 4. Flooding -- 5. Weather conditions -- -- Pt. 2. Man-made disasters -- 6. Conflict -- 7. Fire -- 8. Disasters resulting from human activities -- 9. Historic buildings destruction
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This is a comprehensive guide to all types of natural and man made disasters and their effect on buildings. It gives overall guidance and a basic technical understanding of prevention, mitigation and management of disasters, and outlines a checklist of preventive design elements for each situation.