Acknowledgements ivForeword vReading the audit viiIntroduction viiiThe audit 1Overview 2* Organisations 2* Areas of work, specialisms and interests 3Regions of activity 8Hazard expertise 11Work and skills 14* Work content 14* Skills 17Education and training courses 20* UK based academic courses 20* UK based training courses 22Networks 24* Questionnaire results 24* Professional/technical associations 27* Development networks 27* Conclusions: problems and potentials 29Funding 32The Overseas Development Administration 32Other official sources 36Charitable trusts and foundations 37Other funders 39Conclusions 45Information sources 48* Libraries and information centre 48* Bookshops 48* Journals 49* Databases 49* The Internet 50Summary of organisational activities 53Current activities 58The directory 75Directory of organisations 76IDNDR focal points 101Directory of individuals 111Appendices 1291. World Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction, Yokohama, 1994: Strategy Paper 1302. Current networks 1323. Summary of research methodology and audit questionnaire 135.
Disaster Mitigation, Preparedness and Response : An Audit of UK Assets