Accession Number : ADA183091

Title :   Emergency Water Planning for Natural and Man-Made Emergencies: An Analytical Bibliography.

Descriptive Note : Final rept. 1945-1986,

Corporate Author : PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS LTD CARBONDALE IL

Personal Author(s) : Langowski,John F. ; Dziegielewski,Benedykt ; Ferrell-Dillard,Renee ; Cochrane,Harold C.

Report Date : APR 1987

Pagination or Media Count : 316

Abstract : This bibliography was compiled for the purpose of identifying and evaluating work performed to date in the area of planning for emergency water supplies in the event of major regional or National disasters. the bibliography evaluates the full spectrum of emergency water preparedness since Federal emergency water planning will rely heavily on a solid emergency planning base at the regional, state and local levels. All identifiable Federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to emergency water planning and assistance have been compiled and summarized. This work includes a critical assessment of present knowledge concerning the prediction of damages to water supply systems and the subsequent economic and social disruption caused by disasters. The annotated bibliography summarizes 133 studies of publications pertaining to emergency water planning. The bibliography also looks at the water supply impacts of the Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964, and, provides a list of supplies of equipment, materials, and services relevant to water system preparedness and recovery. Keywords: Emergency water planning, natural hazards, man-made hazards, accidents, Federal & state laws, national emergencies, earthquake, annotated bibliography, mitigation, preparedness response recovery.

Descriptors :   *WATER SUPPLIES, *RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, ACCIDENTS, ALASKA, BIBLIOGRAPHIES, DISASTERS, EARTHQUAKES, EMERGENCIES, FEDERAL LAW, HAZARDS, MANMADE, PLANNING, RECOVERY, RESPONSE, SOLIDS, SPECTRA, STATE LAW, UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, WATER, WATER SUPPLIES, WATER RESOURCES, ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NATIONAL SECURITY

Subject Categories : CIVIL ENGINEERING

Distribution Statement : APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

Search DTIC's Public STINET for similiar documents.

Members of the public may purchase hardcopy documents from the National Technical Information Service.