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Télécharger le livre : Disaster Research and the Second Environmental Crisis
James Kendra , Scott G. Knowles , Tricia Wachtendorf
Disaster Research and the Second Environmental Crisis
The 50th anniversary of the Disaster Research Center of the University of Delaware provoked a discussion of the field’s background, its accomplishments, and its future directions. Participants representing many disciplines brought new methods to bear on perennial...
Editeur : Springer
Parution : 2019-04-04
Collection : Environmental Hazards
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Télécharger le livre : Disaster Vulnerability, Hazards and Resilience
Naim Kapucu , Fernando I. Rivera
Disaster Vulnerability, Hazards and Resilience
This monograph provides valuable lessons in building disaster resilience for rural communities and beyond. With a focus on Florida, the authors present a comprehensive review of the current debates surrounding the study of resilience, from federal frameworks, state...
Editeur : Springer
Parution : 2015-05-12
Collection : Environmental Hazards
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Télécharger le livre : The Capacity Crisis in Disaster Risk Management
Asmita Tiwari
The Capacity Crisis in Disaster Risk Management
How can a place be built and managed so that it is safe for people to live? Ironically, many governments and citizens keep on asking the same question after every new disaster. Why, even with high levels of investment in increasing government’s capacity to manage...
Editeur : Springer
Parution : 2015-03-05
Collection : Environmental Hazards
Format(s) : ePub
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Télécharger le livre : Adapting to Climate Change
Bruce C. Glavovic , Gavin P. Smith
Adapting to Climate Change
This book identifies lessons learned from natural hazard experiences to help communities plan for and adapt to climate change. Written by leading experts, the case studies examine diverse experiences, from severe storms to sea-level related hazards, droughts, heat...
Editeur : Springer
Parution : 2014-04-18
Collection : Environmental Hazards
Format(s) : ePub
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Télécharger le livre : Disaster and Development
Naim Kapucu , Kuotsai Tom Liou
Disaster and Development
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,...
Editeur : Springer
Parution : 2014-04-11
Collection : Environmental Hazards
Format(s) : ePub
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Télécharger le livre : Earthquake Hazard Impact and Urban Planning
Iuliana Armas , Maria Bostenaru Dan , Agostino Goretti
Earthquake Hazard Impact and Urban Planning
?The classical field dealing with earthquakes is called “earthquake engineering” and considered to be a branch of structural engineering. In projects dealing with strategies for earthquake risk mitigation, urban planning approaches are often neglected. Today...
Editeur : Springer
Parution : 2014-02-11
Collection : Environmental Hazards
Format(s) : ePub
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Télécharger le livre : Natural Hazard Mitigation Policy
Daniel J. Alesch , Lucy A. Arendt , William J. Petak
Natural Hazard Mitigation Policy
The negative consequences of natural hazard events are staggering and growing. Governments are acting to increase community resilience, reduce losses, and facilitate recovery, but these actions do not always yield anticipated consequences. This book is a compelling...
Editeur : Springer
Parution : 2011-10-02
Collection : Environmental Hazards
Format(s) : ePub
108,89 €
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