Disasters and their Effects on Buildings

Recovery and Prevention

Introduction:what constitutes a disaster, loss assessment, disaster management, preparedness, risk reduction, strategy trends
Natural Disasters:
earthquakes
Case Studies: Romania, Turkey and Taiwan
flooding
Case Studies: France and UK
weather conditions
Case Studies: Florida, France, Alaska, UK
Manmade disasters:
conflict
Case Studies: Northern Ireland, New York (WTC), and Romania
fire
Case Study: UK
industrial accidents/pollution
Case Study: Romania
vandalism/neglect
Case Study: UK
Further sources of information
Bibliography
Index

Roxanna McDonald

Writer Roxanna McDonald, Architect RIBA, AA Dip Cons Grande Bretagne, DAA/AL France is a practicing architect working in the UK, France and Eastern Europe.