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Preparing for the Big One

by Swaminathan Krishnan,



Part of: Disaster Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Arrival of the South Asia Tsunami Wave in Thailand

Abstract:

This paper presents a few examples of back-end and front-end implementation of disaster mitigation strategies being undertaken in various parts of the world. These examples illustrate possible approaches to prepare for extreme events.

Subject Headings: Disasters and hazards | Mitigation and remediation

 

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