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Disaster and Development electronic resource Examining Global Issues and Cases / edited by Naim Kapucu, Kuotsai Tom Liou.

Contributor(s): Kapucu, Naim [editor.] | Liou, Kuotsai Tom [editor.] | SpringerLink (Online service)Material type: TextTextSeries: Environmental HazardsPublication details: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014Description: XIX, 469 p. 34 illus., 19 illus. in color. online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783319044682Subject(s): geography | geology | Environmental management | Sustainable development | earth sciences | Natural Hazards | Environmental Management | Sustainable DevelopmentDDC classification: 551 LOC classification: GB5000-5030Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Part I- Risk Reduction and Policy Learning -- Part II- Disaster Resilience and Capacity Building -- Part III- Recovery, Development, and Collaborative Emergency Management.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: 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.
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Part I- Risk Reduction and Policy Learning -- Part II- Disaster Resilience and Capacity Building -- Part III- Recovery, Development, and Collaborative Emergency Management.

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.

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