This is a comprehensive guide to all kinds of natural and man-made disasters and their impact on buildings. Provides general guidance and substantive technical understanding of disaster prevention, mitigation and management, and sets out a checklist of preventive design elements for each case. Each category is illustrated with a case study that outlines key points that are important to architects and engineers aim to design buildings for disaster prevention.

The book aims to give a clear understanding of the nature of events and problems, and to enable readers to respond to knowledge of the unique requirements placed on their design. They also put on rebuilding as an opportunity to start over.

For professionals this is the process of continuous learning and improvement of techniques in the light of past events.

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