1. Foreword

   • Gilbert F. White

   BriefCommunication Pages: 333 - 334

2. Adaptation Options Strategies for Hazards and Vulnerability Mitigation: An International Perspective

   • C. Emdad Haque
   • Ian Burton

   OriginalPaper Pages: 335 - 353

3. Risk Mitigation Strategies for Tornadoes in the Context of Climate Change and Development

   • G. A. McBean

   OriginalPaper Pages: 357 - 366

4. Mitigation of the Impact of Tropical Cyclones in Northern Australia through Community Capacity Enhancement

   • Linda Anderson-Berry
   • David King

   OriginalPaper Pages: 367 - 392

5. Improving Access to Water Resources through Rainwater Harvesting as A Mitigation Measure: The Case of the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region

   • Adélia De Melo Branco
   • João Suassuna
   • Semira Adler Vainsencher

   OriginalPaper Pages: 393 - 409

6. The Value Of Public Participation During a Hazard, Impact, Risk And Vulnerability (HIRV) Analysis

   • Laurie Pearce

   OriginalPaper Pages: 411 - 441

7. ‘Benefit–Cost Analysis’ Of Disaster Mitigation: Application As a Policy And Decision-Making Tool

   • Philip T. Ganderton

   OriginalPaper Pages: 445 - 465

8. Mitigating Natural Disasters: The Role Of Eco-Ethics

   • David Etkin
   • Ingrid Leman Stefanovic

   OriginalPaper Pages: 467 - 490

9. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND HAZARDS MITIGATION IN THE UNITED STATES: DISASTERS BY DESIGN REVISITED

   • Dennis S. Mileti
   • Julie L. Gailus

   OriginalPaper Pages: 491 - 504

10. CANADA'S EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPING A NATIONAL DISASTER MITIGATION STRATEGY: A DELIBERATIVE DIALOGUE APPROACH

    • Valeriah Hwacha

    OriginalPaper Pages: 507 - 523

11. AN ANALYSIS OF RISK MITIGATION CONSIDERATIONS IN REGIONAL RECONSTRUCTION IN TURKEY: THE MISSING LINK

    • Polat Gülkan

    OriginalPaper Pages: 525 - 540

12. CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATURAL HAZARDS IN NORTHERN CANADA: INTEGRATING INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVES WITH GOVERNMENT POLICY

    • John Newton
    • C. D. James Paci
    • Aynslie Ogden

    OriginalPaper Pages: 541 - 571