The prevalence of natural disasters in recent years has highlighted the importance of preparing adequately for disasters and dealing efficiently with their consequences.
This book addresses how countries can enhance their resilience against natural disasters and move towards economic growth and sustainable development. Covering a wide range of issues, it shows how well thought-out measures can be applied to minimize the impacts of disasters in a variety of situations. Starting with the need for coping with a rapidly changing global environment, the book goes on to demonstrate ways to strengthen awareness of the effectiveness of preventive measures, including in the reconstruction phase. The book also covers the roles played by different actors as well as tools and technologies for improved disaster risk reduction. It focuses on a variety of case studies from across Asia, Africa and Latin America, drawing out lessons that can be applied internationally.
This book will be of great interest to professionals in disaster management, including national governments, donors, communities/citizens, NGOs and private sector. It will also be a highly valuable resource for students and researchers in disaster management and policy, development studies and economics.
Автор: Crow Deserai A., Albright Elizabeth A. Название: Community Disaster Recovery: Moving from Vulnerability to Resilience ISBN: 1316511642 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781316511640 Издательство: Cambridge University Press Рейтинг: Цена: 26967.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Disasters can serve as focusing events to increase attention to issues related to disaster vulnerability, preparedness, and resilience in communities, leading to policy changes and learning. Crow and Albright present a novel framework for understanding if, how, and to what effect communities and local governments learn after disaster strikes.
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