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Apr 26, 2012
Towards a Solution for Coastal Disasters in the Caribbean
Authors: Raymond Charles [email protected] and Jan C. Vermeiren, Ph.D. [email protected]Author Affiliations
Publication: Solutions to Coastal Disasters '02
Abstract
Hurricane Lenny (November 1999) exposed significant weaknesses in the coastal infrastructure of islands in the Eastern Caribbean. With financial support from the U.S Agency for International Development, the Organization of American States and the University of the West Indies organized and implemented a five-course training program for coastal zone managers and engineers. This paper presents the structure and results of the training program, and also the elements of a medium term capacity building program presently under development.
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Solutions to Coastal Disasters '02
Pages: 62 - 69
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© 2002 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Aging (material)
- Business management
- Deterioration
- Disaster risk management
- Disasters and hazards
- Education
- Financial management
- Geology
- Geotechnical engineering
- Hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones
- Infrastructure
- Islands
- Materials characterization
- Materials engineering
- Natural disasters
- Organizations
- Practice and Profession
- Training
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Head, Department of Civil Engineering, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies. E-mail: [email protected]
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Principal, Specialist and Chief, Caribbean Division, Unit for Sustainable Development and Environment, Unit for Sustainable Development and Environment, Organization of American States, 1889 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006. E-mail: [email protected]
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