Design Guide for Improving School Safety in Earthquake Floods, and High Winds
Author | : Christopher Arnold |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 331 |
Release | : 2005-03-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0756746477 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780756746476 |
Rating | : 4/5 (476 Downloads) |
Download or read book Design Guide for Improving School Safety in Earthquake Floods, and High Winds written by Christopher Arnold and published by . This book was released on 2005-03-01 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Risk Management Series is concerned with the protection of schools & their occupants against natural hazards. These hazards must be recognized as part of the natural environment & as extensions of phenomena that designers have always considered. Chapters 1-3 present issues & background information that are common to all hazards. Chapters 4-6 cover the development of specific risk management measures for each of the three main natural hazards: earthquakes, floods, & high winds. Comprehensive! Illustrated.