Barrett, Howard Lawson2008-11-202008-11-202008-11-20https://hdl.handle.net/2139/407enPlease contact the West Indiana Division at the University of the West Indies,St.Augustine in order to view the full thesis. Contact: wimail@sta.uwi.eduDisasters -- Caribbean AreaDisasters -- JamaicaDisaster relief -- Caribbean Area -- PlanningDisaster relief -- Jamaica -- ManagementDisaster relief -- Jamaica -- PlanningEmergency management -- Caribbean AreaEmergency management -- JamaicaSome engineering and managerial aspects of disaster preparednessThesis