Tsunami Risk Reduction for the United States: A Framework for Action

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This document describes proposals for making communities better prepared and more resilient to catastrophic natural disasters like the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2006. Methods described include warning systems, data sharing, and land use decisions.

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National Science and Technology Council (U.S.). Subcommittee on Natural Disaster Reduction. December 2005.

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This document describes proposals for making communities better prepared and more resilient to catastrophic natural disasters like the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2006. Methods described include warning systems, data sharing, and land use decisions.

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23 p. : col. ill., col. maps

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National Science and Technology Council (U.S.). Subcommittee on Natural Disaster Reduction. Tsunami Risk Reduction for the United States: A Framework for Action, text, December 2005; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc25986/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .

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