1. Introduction. - References. - 2. Risk and Comprehensive Planning. - Risk and the Comprehensive Plan. - The Development of a Community Safety Plan. - Safety Goals and Objectives. - Potential Strategies. - Criteria for Evaluating Alternative Strategies. - Constraints and Strategy Adoption. - Safety Programs. - Safety Plan. - Hindsight Review. - References. - 3. Development and the Spatial Distribution of Risk. - Hazard Microzonation. - Data Collection. - Scale. - Single Hazard-One Purpose Mapping. - Single Hazard-Multiple Purpose Mapping. - Multiple Hazard-Multiple Purpose Mapping. - Acceptable Risk. - Enforcing Unacceptable Risk Standards. - Opposition to Microzonation. - References. - 4. Safety by Design. - Structural Integrity. - Operational Compatibility. - Fail-Safe Design. - Forgiving Environment for Failures. - Emergency Evacuation. - Security. - Conclusions. - References. - 5. Predicting and Preventing Disaster. - Disaster Simulation Models. - Scenarios. - Delphi Technique. - Game Simulations. - Gaming: An Overview. - Field Exercises. - Conclusion. - References. - 6. Disaster Warning Systems. - The Nature of Warning Systems. - Recognition of Danger. - Designing the Warning System. - Installation and Operation. - Education of the User Group and Modification of the Infrastructure. - Testing the System. - Modification after Testing. - Detection of Threat. - Collation and Evaluation. - The Decision to Warn. - Transmission of Warning Messages. - Interpretation of Warning Messages and Action by Recipients. - Feedback to Issuers of Warnings. - Transmission of Further Warning Messages. - Issuing of Ail-Clear Messages. - Hindsight Review. - Testing the Revised System. - References. - 7. Disaster Plans. - The Case for Preparation. - The Content of a Disaster Plan. - References. - 8. Construction and Reconstruction. - The Recovery Process. - Related Problems. - In Conclusion. - References. Language: English