Hurricane Mitigation for the Built Environment

"Alvarez drives home the point that for buildings and communities located in hurricane-prone regions, it is not a question of whether the area will be impacted, but when it will be impacted. The book makes a strong case for taking responsibility to understand the vulnerabilities of buildings and structures to hurricane impacts."
—Timothy Reinhold, PhD, from the Foreword

Focusing on coastal regions affected by tropical cyclones, Hurricane Mitigation for the Built Environment highlights vulnera...