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the address below. Disasters Roundtable lathe Niational .\cadem~es 500 5th Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 202-334-1964 Fax: 202-334-1961 F O REWO RD The Disasters Roundtable (DR) seeks to facilitate and enhance communication and the exchange of ideas among scientists, practitioners, and policymakers concerned with urgent and important issues related to the understanding and mitigation of natural, technological, and other disasters. Roundtable workshops are held three times a year in Washington, D.C. Each meeting is focused on a specific topic or issue and is free and open to the public. The Disasters Roundtable Steering Committee identifies topics, creates agendas, and recruits expert speakers for Roundtable events. For upcoming meetings, please visit http://national-academies.org/disasters. The Disasters Roundtable Steering Committee is composed of seven appointed members (two-year terms) and sponsoring ex-off~cio members. The appointed members are William H. Hooke, chair, American Meteorological Society; David Applegate, American Geological Institute; Ross B. Corotis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Ann- Margaret Esnard, Cornell University; Susan K. Tubbesing, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute; Ellis M. Stanley, Sr., Emergency Preparedness Department of the City of Los Angeles; and Richard T. Sylves, University of Delaware. The ex-off~cio members are Lloyd Cluff, Pacific Gas & Electric; Dennis Wenger, National Science Foundation; Timothy Cohn, US Geological Survey; Stephen Ambrose, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Margaret Lawless, Federal Emergency Management Agency; Deborah Dietrich, US Environmental Protection Agency;.James Russell, Institute for Business and Home Safety; and Helen Wood, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The DR staff includes William Anderson. director. Patricia lones Kershaw. staff associate. Kemi Yai. Project assistant, and ' ' J ' ' ' 1 J Monique Hite, Science and Technology Policy Intern (Summer 2003~. This document presents the rapporteur's summary of the workshop discussions and does not necessarily reflect the views of the roundtable members or other participants. Delaware for providing his notes from the workshop. Thanks to Professor Richard Sylves of the University of For more information on the Roundtable visit our web site: ht:tp:,~'/~ati`?~al acadetnies~org/disasters or contact us at This summary has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the NRC's Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published summary as sound as possible and to ensure that the summary meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their review of this summary: Leanna Falkiner, Institute for Catastrophic Risk Reduction, Toronto, Canada Henry W. Fischer, III, ~llersville University of Pennsylvania Responsibility for the final content of this summary rests entirely with the authoring committee and the institution. 4
