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- Title
- Proceedings of the International Conference (3rd): The Social and Economic Aspects of Earthquakes and Planning to Mitigate their Impacts Held at Bled, Yugoslavia on June 29-July 2, 1981.
- File
- PB83223883.pdf
- Author(s)
- Jones, B. G.; Tomazevic, M.
- Source
- National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., January 1982, 635 p.
- Abstract
- Papers delivered at an international conference on earthquakes are presented. The papers are divided into twelve categories, including: socio-economic aspects of hazards, risks, and vulnerability; attitudes toward risk; governmental roles in reducing vulnerability; planning as a tool for vulnerability reduction; emergency management to mitigate impact; post-disaster response; impact of disasters on socio-economic systems; and reconstruction following earthquakes. A conference program is provided and participants are listed.
- Keywords
- Populations; Vulnerability; Emergency planning; Attitudes; Construction; Disaster preparedness; Renovating; Foreign technology; Risk; State government; Disaster relief; Social effect; Meetings; Economic impact; Hazards; Management; Rehabilitation; Earthquakes