Earthquake Engineering
Earthquake Engineering

Author: Alberto Bernal

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1992-01-01

Total Pages: 938

ISBN-13: 9789054100607

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The official proceedings of the 10th world conference on earthquake engineering in Madrid. Coverage includes damage in recent earthquakes, seismic risk and hazard, site effects, structural analysis and design, seismic codes and standards, urban planning, and expert system application.

Injury Prevention
Injury Prevention

Author: Peter Barss

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 9780195119824

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The authors emphasize a methodological approach in the analysis of the health impact, circumstances, and costs of injuries. They detail the role of health services in injury prevention and describe surveillance methods and effective preventive measures that can be implemented relatively easily, even in countries with limited resources.

Yearbook of the United Nations, Volume 42 (1988)
Yearbook of the United Nations, Volume 42 (1988)

Author: United Nations

Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers

Published: 2023-11-27

Total Pages: 1108

ISBN-13: 9004636749

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Issued annually since 1946/47, the Yearbook is the principal reference work of the United Nations, providing a comprehensive, one-volume account of the Organization's work. It includes details of United Nations activities concerning trade, industrial development, natural resources, food, science and technology, social development, population, environment, human settlement, children and legal questions, along with information on the work of each specialized agency in the United Nations family.

The International Law of Disaster Relief
The International Law of Disaster Relief

Author: David D. Caron

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-08-25

Total Pages: 413

ISBN-13: 1107061318

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This edited volume brings together experts, emerging scholars, and practitioners in the field of international disaster law from North America, Japan, New Zealand, and Australia to analyze the evolution of international disaster law as a field that encompasses new ideas about human rights, sovereignty, and technology.

OFDA Annual Report
OFDA Annual Report

Author: United States. Agency for International Development. Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance

Publisher:

Published:

Total Pages: 832

ISBN-13:

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The Armenians
The Armenians

Author: Edmund Herzig

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-11-10

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 1135798370

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A comprehensive introduction to the historical forces and recent social and political developments that have shaped today's Armenian people. With contributions from leading Armenian, American and European specialists, the book focuses on identity formation, exploring how the Armenians' perceptions of themselves and their place in the world are informed by their history, culture and present-day situation. The book also covers contemporary politics, economy and society, and relates these to ongoing debates over future directions for the Armenian people, both in the homeland and in the diaspora communities.