This series is dedicated to serving the growing community of scholars and practitioners concerned with the principles and applications of environmental management. Each volume is a thorough treatment of a specific topic of importance for proper management practices. A fundamental objective of these books is to help the reader discern and implement man's stewardship of our environment and the world's renewable resources. For we must strive to understand the relationship between man and nature, act to bring harmony to it, and nurture an environment that is both stable and productive. These objectives have often eluded us because the pursuit of other individual and societal goals has diverted us from a course of living in balance with the environment. At times, therefore, the environmental manager may have to exert restrictive control, which is usually best applied to man, not nature. Attempts to alter or harness nature have often failed or backfired, as exemplified by the results of imprudent use of herbicides, fertilizers, water, and other agents. Each book in this series will shed light on the fundamental and applied aspects of environmental management. It is hoped that each will help solve a practical and serious environmental problem.

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I. Anticipating the Unexpected as a Focus of Public Policy.- 1. Natural Hazards as Public Policy Problems.- Natural Hazards as Candidate Problems.- Characteristics of the Public Policy System.- Overview of Policy Assisting Study Approaches.- An Integrative Model.- Conclusion.- References.- 2. Natural Hazards Characteristics and Mitigations.- Earthquake.- Landslides.- Expansive Soil.- Riverine Flooding.- Storm Surge.- Tsunami.- Tornado.- Hurricane.- Severe Wind.- Mitigation Strategies.- Mitigation Strategies in Developing Countries.- References.- 3. Public Policy Approaches to Management of Natural Hazards.- The Matrix of Policy Authority.- Types of Hazard-Related Public Policies.- U.S. Federal Natural Hazard Policies and Programs.- State Land Use Policies.- State Coastal Zone Regulations.- Building Code Policy and Authority.- International Differences in Public Policies toward Natural Hazards.- Conclusion.- References.- II. Natural Hazards Risk Assessment and Mitigation Analysis.- 4. Methodologies for Hazard Analysis.- Risk Analysis of Natural Hazards.- Hazard-Exposure - Vulnerability Estimation.- Cost Analysis Methods.- Mitigation Cost Estimates.- Cost Feasibility Analysis.- Analysis of Social Impacts.- Conclusion.- References.- 5. Natural Hazard Exposure and Loss Analysis.- Natural Hazard Effects.- Natural Hazard Loss Analysis (1970-2000).- Referent Effects and Problems.- Cost Escalations in Catastrophic Losses.- Federal Liability for Natural Hazard Losses.- Interstate Tax Transfers Produced by Federal Liability for Natural Hazard Losses.- Interstate Tax Transfers Produced by Other Federal Policies.- Conclusion.- References.- 6. Natural Hazard Mitigation Costs and Impacts.- Estimate of Losses for Year.- Alternative Mitigation Strategies.- Loss Reduction Analysis.- Cost Analysis.- Economic Payoffs from Major Mitigation Groups.- Social Payoffs from Major Mitigation Groups.- Conclusion.- References.- 7. Catastrophic Natural Hazard Occurrences.- Approach to Scenario Development.- Camille II.- San Francisco Earthquake II.- Other Scenarios.- References.- III. Natural Hazards Policy Planning and Administration.- 8. Policy Makers, Stakeholders, and Candidate Public Problems.- The Plight of the Policy Maker.- Stakeholders in Natural Hazard Policy.- Candidate Public Problems.- Establishing Priorities.- Federal Role.- Conclusion.- References.- 9. Constraints on Public Hazards Management Policy Making.- Legal Constraints.- Sociopolitical Constraints.- Value Constraints.- Administrative Constraints.- Economic Constraints.- Federal Constraints on State and Local Decision Making.- Conclusion.- References.- 10. Public Policy Alternatives.- The Policy Options.- The Policy Plan.- Action Possibilities for the Federal Government.- Action Possibilities for State Governments.- Action Possibilities for Local Units of Government.- Action Possibilities for Private Entities.- The Problem of Future Policy Making.- References.