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Disaster and Development
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Examining Global Issues and Cases
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Artikel-Nr:
9783319044675
Veröffentl:
2014
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Erscheinungsdatum:
28.04.2014
Seiten:
492
Autor:
Kuotsai Tom Liou
Gewicht:
898 g
Format:
241x160x32 mm
Serie:
Environmental Hazards
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
This book offers a systematic, empirical examination of the concepts of disasters and sustainable economic development applied to many cases around the world. It presents comprehensive coverage of the complex and dynamic relationship between disaster and development, making a vital contribution to the literature on disaster management, disaster resilience and sustainable development. The book collects twenty-three chapters, examining theoretical issues and investigating practical cases on policy, governance, and lessons learned in dealing with different types of disasters (e.g., earthquakes, floods and hurricanes) in twenty countries and communities around the world.
Closely examines the concepts of disasters and sustainable economic development as they are applied around the world
Part I- Risk Reduction and Policy Learning.- Part II- Disaster Resilience and Capacity Building.- Part III- Recovery, Development, and Collaborative Emergency Management.