Education and Research
Links
Asynchronous Learning Netwowrk
http://www.fiu.edu/~longoria/self-p
Educational portal with Earth Science courses including natural disasters and environmental geology.
Center for Integration of Natural Disaster Information
Recent natural disaster information from the USGS. Also contains links to general hazard resources.
Natural Disaster Reference Database
Bibliographic database on research, programs, and results which relate to the use of satellite remote sensing for disaster mitgation.
Natural Disasters: Destructive Forces of Nature
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/lib/site_sum_outside.html?tname=16132&url=16132/frames.html
This is a fun, interesting, and highly educational resource to learn all about Natural Disasters and the effects that they have on our planet.
Natural Hazards .org - Atmospheric and Geologic Hazards Information
http://www.naturalhazards.org/
Information on all types of atmospheric and geologic hazards with links to additional educational resources and active warning sources.
Natural Hazards Center
http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/
Resources from the University of Colorado-Boulder.
Natural Hazards Center at Pennsylvania State University
http://www.essc.psu.edu/hazards/
This research and education center brings together a diverse group to develop and implement cross-disciplinary studies in hazard evaluation, forecasting, and mitigation.
Natural Hazards Databases at NGDC
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/hazard/hazards.shtml
This database, from NOAA and the National Geophysical Data Center, provides extensive post-event information on many types of natural hazards.
Natural Hazards Project of the Organization of American States
Outlines projects being undertaken in the Western Hemisphere to evaluate vulnerabilities (particularly to flooding) and provide mitigation.