Disaster assessment training manual for Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Introduces and explains the ECLAC method of disaster assessment training, and disaster preparation and reduction. It identifies the issues of disaster vulnerability facing SIDS, including cyclical meteorological phenomena like hurricanes and storms, as well as geophysical phenomena like earthquakes and volcanic activity. Furthermore, it provides examples of disaster occurrence, their frequencies and consequences; discusses land use and vulnerability; and reviews planning approaches and practices, and coastal tourism policies.