Risk assessment, emergency preparedness and response to hazards: The case of the 1997 Red River Valley Flood, Canada

Natural Hazards

Volumn 21, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 225-245

  Haque, C E ^a  

^a BRANDON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Control structure; Emergency preparedness; Flood prevention and mitigation; Forecasting and warning; Legislative measures; Public participation; Red River Valley; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

DISASTER MANAGEMENT; FLOOD; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CANADA;

EID: 0033771615     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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