Reviewing current policies and practices, the book assesses the financial, economic and physical risk of building in hazardous areas, and looks at how societies approach economic development while trying to create a more resilient built environment in spite of the dangers. It examines the vulnerability of economic and social infrastructure to natural hazard events, looks at policies which imperil infrastructure, and proposes new development approaches to be undertaken by sovereign states, international development banks, NGOs, and bilateral aid agencies.
Reviewing current policies and practices, the book assesses the financial, economic and physical risk of building in hazardous areas, and looks at how societies approach economic development while trying to create a more resilient built environment in spite of the dangers. It examines the vulnerability of economic and social infrastructure to natural hazard events, looks at policies which imperil infrastructure, and proposes new development approaches to be undertaken by sovereign states, international development banks, NGOs, and bilateral aid agencies.
Описание: Design for Urban Disaster brings together writings from humanitarian aid workers and built environmental practitioners to address the crucial questions around improving disaster response, building long term resilience and transformation, which explores the fundamental changes that reduce or even prevent future disaster.
Описание: This publication seeks to strengthen financial preparedness for disasters in Pakistan, focusing on insurance and other risk transfer instruments. It also explores the current application of disaster risk financing solutions by the government, businesses, and individual households; related demand and supply constraints; and opportunities for improvement. This is one of a series of country diagnostics assessments that used a common methodology to determine the state of the enabling environment for disaster risk financing.
Описание: It explores the current application of disaster risk financing solutions by the government, businesses, and individual households; related demand and supply constraints; and opportunities for improvement. The assessment forms one of a series of country diagnostics undertaken using a common methodology to determine the state of the enabling environment for disaster risk financing.
Описание: This open access edited volume critically examines a coherence building opportunity between Climate Change Adaptation, the Sustainable Development Goals and Disaster Risk Reduction agendas through presenting best practice approaches, and supporting Irish and international case studies.
Описание: This open access edited volume critically examines a coherence building opportunity between Climate Change Adaptation, the Sustainable Development Goals and Disaster Risk Reduction agendas through presenting best practice approaches, and supporting Irish and international case studies.
Автор: Wisner, Ben Название: Handbook of Hazards and Disaster Risk Reduction ISBN: 0415590655 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415590655 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 39811.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Lopez-Carresi, Alejandro Название: Disaster Management ISBN: 1849713472 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781849713474 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 22202.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Alejandro Lopez-Carresi, Maureen Fordham, Ben Wisner, Ilan Kelman, Jc Gaillard Название: Disaster Management: International Lessons in Risk Reduction, Response and Recovery ISBN: 0415717442 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415717441 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 7654.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: There is a perennial gap between theory and practice, between academia and active professionals in the field. In disaster management this gap means that valuable lessons are not learned and people die or suffer as a result. This book opens a dialogue between theory and practice.
Автор: Peters Rosalina Название: Disaster Risk Reduction and Control Measures ISBN: 1682861309 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781682861301 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 23333.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Disaster risk reduction is a relatively nascent field of study focusing on the identification and preparedness to handle disasters. This extensive book delves deep into these core areas of this discipline. It presents tools and techniques for risk assessment such as hazard analysis, etc. Also included in this book are methods for risk awareness, training to survive disasters, policies, etc. It will serve as a reference guide for students, professionals as well as policy makers associated with this field.
Автор: Rajib Shaw; Takako Izumi Название: Civil Society Organization and Disaster Risk Reduction ISBN: 4431548769 ISBN-13(EAN): 9784431548768 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 16979.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Drawing examples from Asia, this book is structured on the roles of CSOs according to the Hyogo Framework for Action priority areas: policy making, risk assessment, education and training, underlying risk factors, and response-recovery.
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