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The following are a few recent publications which may be of interest to our readers. The ADPC Library can offer assistance in locating these publications.

RECONSTRUCTION

Reconstruction after Disaster: Issues and Practices. Adenrele Awotona. 1997. 200 pages, hardback. UK Pound Sterling 35.00 + p&p. Order from Ashgate Distribution Services, Gower House, Croft Road, Aldershot, Hants, GU11 3HR, UK. Tel.: +44-1252-331551, Fax: +44-1252-344405.
What can be done to alleviate the suffering of victims of natural or man-made disasters in developing countries? How can future disasters be prevented? How can tragedy be turned into an opportunity for development? Reconstruction after Disaster tackles these questions by providing an understanding of the different phases of disaster management and planning, including emergency preparedness, rehabilitation, mitigation and reconstruction. The emphasis is on understanding the complexity of the subject by identifying a framework in which the important issues of each phase are highlighted and their interaction considered.

Women and Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Issues and Sources, an Occasional Paper (OPW3) of the War-torn Societies Program of the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD). S¿rensen, Birgitte. June 1998. 88 pages. Free. Can be requested from War-torn Societies Program, UNRISD, Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland. Tel.: (41) (22) 798 9400, Fax: (41) (22) 788 8321, E-mail: wspinfo@unrisd.org. Also available on-line. See description in the WWW Sites section.

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ROUTLEDGE HAZARDS AND DISASTERS SERIES. Published to mark the end of IDNDR, this series spans major hazards and disasters worldwide. Titles already published in the series include Drought Vol I and Vol II and Storms Vol I and Vol II. Forthcoming titles planned for the series are Floods; Earthquakes; Volcanoes; Geological Hazards; and Hazards, Environment and Sustainability.

DROUGHT Vol. I & II. Edited by Donald A. Wilhite. 2000. ISBN 0-415-168333 (hbk), xxviii+396 & xxiv+304 pages. GBP 225.00
STORMS Vol. I & II. Edited by Roger A.Peilke Jr. and Roger A. Peilke Sr. 2000. ISBN 0-415-17239-X (hbk), xxviii+563 & xviii +345 pages. GBP 225.00
Both publications can be ordered from Tracy Perry, Routledge, FREEPOST, Andover, Hants, SP10 5BR, UK; Tel.: (44) (1264) 342939; Fax: (44) (1264) 343005.
Droughtpresents a comprehensive body of research on the conceptual, physical and social dimensions of drought. Case studies cover the most drought-prone and most affected countries, new technology, planning methodologies and mitigation actions from recent drought experiences. The book also covers causes and predictability; monitoring and early warning techniques; impacts and assessment methodologies; links between drought and other global issues.
Stormsexplores the important themes related to storm events, societal vulnerability to storms and societal responses to storm impacts. The newly-written and previously-published material concern Storm Science and Vulnerability; Tropical Cyclones; Extratropical Cyclones; Mesoscale Convective Systems; and Other Storms.

Natural Disaster Management. Edited by Jon Ingleton. 1999. ISBN 0 9536140 0 X (hbk). Order from NDM Subscriptions, Tudor Rose, 18 Talbot Lane, Leicester, LE1 4LR, United Kingdom. Tel.: +44 (0) 116 251 5123, Fax: +44 (0) 116 251 7123, E-mail:info@ndm.co.uk.
Natural Disaster Managementis the collaborative work of over 100 experts from 32 countries. It assesses the achievements of the Decade and analyzes how we may continue to promote hazard preparedness into the 21st century. The targeted readership is professionals in hazard observation, evaluation, mitigation and relief, including individuals in the fields of insurance, emergency management, telecommunications, remote sensing, disaster recovery and academia.

PUBLIC HEALTH AND DISASTERS

Refugee Health: An Approach to Emergency Situations. Medecins Sans Frontieres. Macmillan Education Ltd., London, 1997. ISBN 0-333-72210-8. 384 pages.
Refugee Health is intended for professionals involved in public health assistance to refugees and displaced persons. It deals with issues at decisional level, and discusses the priorities of intervention during the different phases of a refugee crisis, during which relief workers have recently faced rapidly changing and complex environments, new disease patterns, enormous humanitarian needs and relatively limited resources. Medecins Sans Frontieres has drawn on its extensive experience of working with refugees to produce this comprehensive operational manual.

Nutrition Guidelines. Medecins Sans Frontieres.
This handbook is for all health personnel involved in emergency food programs. These guidelines facilitate the application of fundamental concepts and principles necessary for the assessment of nutritional problems and the implementation of nutritional programs in emergency situations.

CYCLONES

A Scale Relating Tropical Cyclone Wind Speed to Potential Damage for the Tropical Pacific Ocean Region: A User's Manual. Technical Report No. 86, Water and Environmental Research Institute of the Western Pacific, University of Guam. Charles "Chip" Guard and Mark A. Lander, May 1999. Order from Water and Environmental Research Institute of the Western Pacific, University of Guam, 303University Drive, UOG Station, Mangilao, Guam 96923. Tel.: (671) 735-2685/2688, Fax: (671) 734-8890.
This user's manual describes the development and application of a scale that relates tropical cyclone wind speed to the potential damage to structures and vegetation for coastal areas of the tropical Pacific Ocean. It also relates the wind speed to associated coastal wave action. The scale will enable emergency managers and decision-makers to more accurately and confidently make the appropriate decisions and recommendations in response to a given tropical cyclone warning. The scale will also assist in post-storm assessment based on the level of damage, especially where wind measuring equipment is not available or inoperable.

VIDEO TAPE

Creative Reconstruction - Working in Partnership. A videotape presentation by the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Reconstruction Fund. Can be requested from United Nations Center for Regional Development. Disaster Management Planning Hyogo Office. IHD Center Building, 4th Fl., 1-5-1 Wakinohama-Kaigan-Dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe 651-0073, Japan. Tel: (81-78) 230-7561, Fax: (81-78) 230-7565, E-mail: dodo@hyogo.uncrd.or.jp This videotape documents the reconstruction process in the aftermath of the great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake of January 1995. The Hyogo Phoenix Plan for reconstruction included infrastructure restoration, housing and industrial reconstruction, and socio-economic rehabilitation. The video shows how people and government can work in the spirit of partnership and cooperation in reconstruction efforts through "creative reconstruction", the active participation of all affected residents, organizations and regions, easing of regulations, and resident-led community development.