Disasters, Vulnerabilities and Risks: Trends, Concepts, Classifications and Approaches
Sinha, Prabhas Chandra (Ed.)
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PRODUCT DETAILS
Book ID : 27300
ISBN-10 : 81-903098-6-2 / 8190309862
ISBN-13 : 978-81-903098-6-8 / 9788190309868
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
2007
Edition : (Reprint)
Language : English
xix, 297p., Acron., Tables, Gloss., Bib., Index, 23 cm. (First pub. in 2006)
CONTENTS
CONTENTS:- 1. Disasters: Definition Causation Approaches and Typology. 2. Global Disasters: Dimensions, Trends, Statistics and Implications. 3. Disaster Vulnerability: Definition, Nature, Magnitude, Analysis, Assessment and Reduction. 4. Disaster Risk: Definition, Analysis, Assessment and Management.
DESCRIPTION
Disaster Management aims to reduce human suffering and economic losses caused by natural and technological disasters. We do this by helping the World Bank provide a more strategic and rapid response to disasters, and promoting the integration of disaster prevention and mitigation efforts into the range of development activities. Poorly planned development can turn a recurring natural phenomenon into a human and economic disaster.
The objective of this book is to provide readers with an integrated understanding of various kinds of disasters, hazards and crises and their control, mitigation/prevention and reduction with special reference to possible management solutions.
