The Disaster Experts: Mastering Risk in Modern America (The City in the Twenty

In the wake of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina, many are asking what, if anything, can be done to prevent large-scale disasters. How is it that we know more about the hazards of modern American life than ever before, yet the nation faces ever-increasing losses from such events? History shows that disasters are not simply random acts. Where is the logic in creating an elaborate set of fire codes for buildings, and then allowing structures like the Twin Towerstall, impressive, and riskyto go up as design experiments? Why prepare for terrorist attacks above all else when floods, fires, and earthquakes pose far more consistent threats to American life and prosperity?

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Date: 2021

Upload Date: 12/8/2022 12:32:45 PM

Format: epub

Pages: 360

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Language: English

ISBN / ASIN: 0812222466

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