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OverviewThis text offers an informative examination of natural hazard mitigation for planners, policymakers, stu dents, and professionals that work in this field. The topics include guidelines for hurricanes, floods and earthquakes. ' Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Godschalk , Timothy Beatley , Philip Berke , David BrowerPublisher: Island Press Imprint: Island Press Edition: 2nd None ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.30cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.797kg ISBN: 9781559636025ISBN 10: 1559636025 Pages: 591 Publication Date: 01 December 1998 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTimothy Beatley is the Teresa Heinz Professor of Sustainable Communities at the School of Architecture at the University of Virginia, where he has taught for over twenty-five years. His primary teaching and research interests are in environmental planning and policy, with a special emphasis on coastal and natural hazards planning, environmental values and ethics, and biodiversity conservation. He has published extensively in these areas, including the following books: Ethical Land Use; Habitat Conservation Planning: Endangered Species and Urban Growth; Natural Hazard Mitigation; and An Introduction to Coastal Zone Management. In recent years much of his research and writing has been focused on the subject of sustainable communities and creative strategies by which cities and towns can reduce their ecological footprints, while at the same time becoming more livable and equitable places. His books that explore these issues include Biophilic Cities, Resilient Cities, and Blue Urbanism (Island Press). David Brower is a faculty member in the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |