Prospects for improved hurricane protection on oceanic islands: Hawaii after Hurricane Iwa * |
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Authors: | Mitchell J K |
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Institution: | Department of Geography School of Urban and Regional Policy Rutgers University New Brunswick New Jersey 08903, U.S.A |
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Abstract: | Hurricane Iwa (23rd November 1982) produced Hawaii's costliest natural disaster and revealed serious flaws in the area's hurricane preparedness, response and mitigation programs. Twenty-eight months later, a follow-up study showed that impacted communities and facilities had been reconstructed with only selective and limited attention to mitigating future coastal storm hazards. Prospects for the reduction of hazard vulnerability on oceanic islands through post-disaster mitigation measures are assessed in the light of Hawaii's experience. |
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Keywords: | Hawaii Hurricane Iwa Disaster preparedness in island settings Mitigation |
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