Book Review: The Next Catastrophe: Reducing Our Vulnerabilities to Natural, Industrial, and Terrorist Disasters by Charles Perrow. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2007

Book Reviw: Catastrophe to Triumph: Bridges of the Tacoma Narrows by Richard S. Hobbs. Pullman, Washington: Washington State University Press, 2006

Policy Briefing: Tsunami Warning and Education Act Becomes Law

Workshop Focuses on Lessons Learned in Disaster Preparation, Response, and Recovery

CEO Forum Addresses Past Disasters, Future Education

NewsBriefs: Test of Tsunami Warning Buoy a Success (Science Applications International Corporation)

Direct Causes of the Catastrophe
This chapter examines direct physical causes of the hurricane protection system failures, including soil strength assessments and pumping station limitations....

Message from the President: ASCE's Disaster Resilience Program: Get In on the Action!

In the Field: Dam Security and Emergency Preparedness Workshop Takes Comprehensive Approach to Critical Infrastructure

In the Field: Survey Sees Cities Lagging in Disaster Preparedness

Commentary: The Role of the Geo-engineer in Natural Hazard Mitigation

Regional Disaster Resilience
A Guide for Developing an Action Plan
Regional Disaster Resilience: A Guide for Developing an Action Plan provides a much-needed strategy to develop the level of preparedness necessary...

Emergency Preparedness
This section provides a brief summary of the emergency preparedness plans for Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana....

Conclusions and Lessons Learned
This chapter contains concluding remarks on the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, emergency preparedness and response plans of the affected states, and structure performance against...

Corebits: Geo-Institute News — Geo-Denver 2007; G-I Members Again Win Top ASCE Medals; ASCE/G-I Call for Disaster Assistance Volunters; A Great Way to Enhance Your Meetings; Grad Students: Here's How to Jumpstart Your Career; 3 New GSPs Will Help You discover the World; foundation Analysis and Design Innovative Methods (GSP No. 153); Advances in Earth Structures Research to Practice (GSP No. 151); Advances in Unsaturated Soil, Seepage, and Envionmental Geotechnics (GSP 148); Geosynthetics 2007 Geo Solutions for the Environment, Transportation and Homeland Security; The Geo-Institute of ASCE, ADSC, and the PDCA Join Forces for International Foundations Congress and Equipment Exposition in 2009

Workshop Considers Preparedness and Resilience Strategies for Critical Infrastructure

In the Field: Wind Hazards Coalition Addresses Implementation Plan

In the Field: TISP Guidelines Seek to Bolster Disaster Preparedness

Infrastructure Discussions Focus on Preparedness and Resilience

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