Disaster Mitigation Guidelines For Hospitals And Other Health Care Facilities In The Caribbean

Download or read book Disaster Mitigation Guidelines For Hospitals And Other Health Care Facilities In The Caribbean written by Ananias Diokno and published by . This book was released on 1992-08-01 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identifies and explains in layman1s terms the characteristics to be considered in the design and construction of buildings in order to effectively resist both hurricanes and earthquakes. Highlights critical and cost-effective factors in order to reduce the vulnerability. Intended to help health and hospital administrators, as well as construction and maintenance personnel, to understand design and construction requirements in order to adequately mitigate the hazards of hurricanes and earthquakes threatening health care facilities. Charts and tables. Recommended reading!