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Télécharger le livre :  Disaster Research and the Second Environmental Crisis
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Disaster Research and the Second Environmental Crisis


James Kendra , Scott G. Knowles , Tricia Wachtendorf


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...

Parution : 2019-04-04
Format(s) : PDF, ePub
Éditeur : Springer
Collection : Environmental Hazards
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Télécharger le livre :  Disaster Vulnerability, Hazards and Resilience
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Disaster Vulnerability, Hazards and Resilience


Naim Kapucu , Fernando I. Rivera


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...

Parution : 2015-05-12
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Éditeur : Springer
Collection : Environmental Hazards
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Télécharger le livre :  The Capacity Crisis in Disaster Risk Management
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The Capacity Crisis in Disaster Risk Management


Asmita Tiwari


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...

Parution : 2015-03-05
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Springer
Collection : Environmental Hazards
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Télécharger le livre :  Adapting to Climate Change
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Adapting to Climate Change


Bruce C. Glavovic , Gavin P. Smith


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...

Parution : 2014-04-18
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Springer
Collection : Environmental Hazards
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Télécharger le livre :  Disaster and Development
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Disaster and Development


Naim Kapucu , Kuotsai Tom Liou


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,...

Parution : 2014-04-11
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Springer
Collection : Environmental Hazards
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Télécharger le livre :  Earthquake Hazard Impact and Urban Planning
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Earthquake Hazard Impact and Urban Planning


Iuliana Armas , Maria Bostenaru Dan , Agostino Goretti


?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...

Parution : 2014-02-11
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Springer
Collection : Environmental Hazards
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Télécharger le livre :  Natural Hazard Mitigation Policy
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Natural Hazard Mitigation Policy


Daniel J. Alesch , Lucy A. Arendt , William J. Petak


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...

Parution : 2011-10-02
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Springer
Collection : Environmental Hazards
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