ABSTRACT

"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, P

chapter 1|10 pages

The Art and Science of Hazard Mitigation

chapter 2|16 pages

Two Hurricanes in Three Weeks

chapter 4|38 pages

Wind and Water

chapter 5|26 pages

Hurricanes and the Built Environment

chapter 6|6 pages

Cancun: A Mexican Gate to the Caribbean

chapter 7|6 pages

Cyclones of Quintana Roo

chapter 8|10 pages

Hurricane Gilbert—1988

chapter 9|6 pages

Ten Years Later—Higher Vulnerability

chapter 10|20 pages

Hurricane Wilma—2005

chapter 11|48 pages

Classification and Mitigation of Damages

chapter 12|8 pages

Future Impacts

chapter 13|50 pages

Hurricane-Resistant Buildings

chapter 14|14 pages

Climate Change: An Exacerbating Factor