Introduction to Natural and Man-made Disasters and Their Effects on Buildings: Rebuilding in the Aftermath of Disaster - Brossura

McDonald, Roxanna

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ISBN 10: 0750656700 ISBN 13: 9780750656702

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2003

Riassunto

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 disaster, and outlines a checklist of preventive design elements for each situation. Every category is illustrated with a case study which pin points the essential information that is crucial to architects and engineers in designing buildings with disaster prevention in mind. The aim of the book is to give a clear understanding of the nature of events and problems, and to enable readers to respond with knowledge to the unique demands placed on their designs. A special emphasis is also placed on re-building as an opportunity to start again. For the specialists this is a process of constant learning and improving techniques in the light of events past.

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Roxanna McDonald

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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 disaster, and outlines a checklist of preventive design elements for each situation.

Every category is illustrated with a case study which pin points the essential information that is crucial to architects and engineers in designing buildings with disaster prevention in mind.

Providing a clear understanding of the nature of events and problems, this book enables readers to respond with knowledge to the unique demands placed on their designs.

A special emphasis is also placed on re-building as an opportunity to start again. For the specialists this is a process of constant learning and improving techniques in the light of events past.

Preface by Sir Bernard Feilden CBE, Director, Emeritus ICCROM and architectural conservation consultant
Foreward by Salvano Briceno, Director of the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Task Force.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0750656700
• ISBN 13: 9780750656702
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 257
• Contatto del produttore: Taylor and Francis, GPSR Taylor and Francis; gpsr@taylorandfrancis.com; ; Taylor & Francis Verlag GmbH, Kaufingerstraße 24; München; 80331; Germania