FrontMatter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Societal Changes Influencing theContext of Research -- 3 Social Science Research on HazardMitigation, Emergency Preparedness,and Recovery Preparedness -- 4 Research on DisasterResponse and Recovery -- 5 Interdisciplinary Hazards andDisaster Research -- 6 International Research:Confronting the Challenges of DisasterRisk Reduction and Development -- 7 The Role of State-of-the-Art Technologiesand Methods for Enhancing Studies ofHazards and Disasters -- 8 Knowledge Disseminationand Application -- 9 The Present and Future Hazards andDisaster Research Workforce -- References -- Appendixes -- Appendix A Acronyms -- Appendix B Recommendations -- Appendix C Committee Biographies.