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Author : Andreas Vogel
Publisher : Springer-Verlag
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783322854612
Author : Jiuping Xu,Yi Lu,Edmund C. Penning-Rowsell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781000462470
This book explores practices and approaches on pre-disaster prevention and post-disaster reconstruction for vulnerable countries and areas enhancing earthquake disaster resilience. Destructive earthquakes have frequently occurred in urban or rural areas around the world, causing severe damage on human societies. Pre-earthquake prevention and post-earthquake reconstruction effect the disaster resilience building and long-term development of the affected communities and areas. In recent years, researchers from around the world have made a lot of efforts to study on the theme ‘earthquake disaster prevention and reconstruction’. The chapters in this edited volume contribute to the literature of earthquake disaster research from scientific, social and institutional aspects. These interdisciplinary studies mainly focus on human and policy dimensions of earthquake disaster, such as earthquake risk mitigation, social-physical resilience building, resilience capability assessment, healthcare surge capacity, house reconstruction, the roles of schools, households, civil societies and public participation in earthquake disaster prevention and reconstruction. The authors come from several counties, including China, Bangladesh, Iran, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Indonesia, covering the cases from those countries prone to earthquakes. These nine distinctive chapters have been elaborately selected and integrated from the international, ranked, peer-reviewed journal, Environmental Hazards.
Author : InterAcademy Panel on International Issues
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Natural disasters
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132358297
Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,U.S. National Committee for the Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1991-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309045469
Initial priorities for U.S. participation in the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, declared by the United Nations, are contained in this volume. It focuses on seven issues: hazard and risk assessment; awareness and education; mitigation; preparedness for emergency response; recovery and reconstruction; prediction and warning; learning from disasters; and U.S. participation internationally. The committee presents its philosophy of calls for broad public and private participation to reduce the toll of disasters.
Author : Dhruv Saxena,Akash Gupta,Puneet Gaur,Dr. Tarun Gehlot
Publisher : Academic Guru Publishing House
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2023-03-21
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9788119152230
This book has been primarily designed for disaster management students interested in learning about the various aspects of Disaster management. Disasters can strike at any time, often without warning, and can have devastating consequences for individuals, families, and entire communities. Whether it is a natural disaster such as a hurricane, earthquake, or wildfire, or a man-made disaster such as a chemical spill or terrorist attack, the impact of a disaster can be far-reaching and long-lasting. Effective disaster management is essential to minimize the impact of disasters and to help affected communities recover and rebuild. This requires a coordinated and well-planned response from government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and other stakeholders involved in disaster management. This book aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the key concepts, principles, and practices of disaster management. It covers a wide range of topics, from disaster risk assessment and emergency preparedness to response, recovery, and reconstruction. It also explores the role of technology and innovation in disaster management and the importance of community engagement and resilience-building in disaster-prone areas. Written by experts in the field, this book is an essential resource for anyone involved in disaster management, including emergency responders, government officials, NGOs, and community leaders. It is also an important reference for academics and students studying disaster management and related fields. In a world where disasters are becoming more frequent and more complex, the need for effective disaster management has never been greater. This book provides practical insights and guidance on how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters, and offers a roadmap for building more resilient and sustainable communities.
Author : United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Disaster relief
ISBN : UIUC:30112044334040
Author : Pijush Samui,Dookie Kim,Chandan Ghosh
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128120576
Integrated Disaster Science and Management: Global Case Studies in Mitigation and Recovery bridges the gap between scientific research on natural disasters and the practice of disaster management. It examines natural hazards, including earthquakes, landslides and tsunamis, and uses integrated disaster management techniques, quantitative methods and big data analytics to create early warning models to mitigate impacts of these hazards and reduce the risk of disaster. It also looks at mitigation as part of the recovery process after a disaster, as in the case of the Nepal earthquake. Edited by global experts in disaster management and engineering, the book offers case studies that focus on the critical phases of disaster management. Identifies advanced techniques and models based on natural disaster science for forecasting disasters and analyzing risk Offers a holistic approach to the problem of disaster management, including preparation, recovery, and resilience Includes coverage of social, economic, and environmental impacts on disasters
Author : Douglas Paton,David Johnston
Publisher : Charles C Thomas Publisher
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780398091699
Events such as the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the Japanese earthquakes and tsunamis in 2011 have provided unfortunate reminders of the susceptibility of many communities to devastating losses from natural hazards. These events provided graphic illustrations of how extreme hazard events adversely impact on people, affect communities and disrupt the community and societal mechanisms that serve to organize and sustain community capacities and functions. However, there is much that communities can do to mitigate their risk and manage disaster consequences. The construct that epitomizes how this is done is resilience. The contents of this volume provide valuable insights into how societal resilience can be developed and sustained. This considerably expanded new edition presents major topics of: Coexisting with Natural Hazards; Urban Resilience in Asia; Lifelines and Urban Resilience; Business Continuity in Disaster; Hazard Mitigation in Communities; Hazard Readiness and Resilience; Child Citizenship in Disaster Risk; Old Age and Resilience; Gender and Disaster Resilience; Impact of High Functionality on Resilience; Art and Resilience; Cross-Cultural Perspectives and Coping with Hazards; Religious Practices and Resilience; Living in Harmony with our Environment; Critical Incidence Response; Governance; Heat Wave Resilience; Wildfire Disaster Resilience; and Progress and Challenges to Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience. This exceptional book brings together contributions from international experts in core areas and includes chapters that provide and overarching framework within which the need for interrelationships between levels to be developed is discussed. The book will be an outstanding resource for those researching or teaching courses in emergency management, disaster management, community development, environmental planning and urban development. In addition, it will serve law enforcement and emergency agencies, welfare agencies, and professionals in applied psychology.
Author : Ravi S. Jakka,Yogendra Singh,T. G. Sitharam,Bal Krishna Maheshwari
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2023-04-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789819900817
This book has been brought out in remembrance of Prof. DK Paul who has contributed immensely to the domain of Earthquake Engineering and Earthquake Disaster Mitigation. Prof. Paul was a leading authority in this field and has made significant contributions in Earthquake Resistant Analysis as well as Design of various special structures, which resulted in earthquake disaster reduction in India. This book comprises recent diverse topics on earthquake engineering and disaster mitigation. The chapters are of interest to readers, as the different chapters will elaborate popular topics on various aspects of earthquake engineering and disaster management. Substantial research work has been carried out in the domain of earthquake engineering for understanding the underlying phenomena as well as to attain relevance in mitigating disaster. Under overarching umbrella of earthquake engineering and technology, systematic categorization of various ongoing research details pertaining to earthquake engineering and disaster management has been introduced in this book. The chapters appended in this book not only comprise detailed understanding of the responses of soil and structure under the implications of seismic loading but also address some of the innovative ways to cater the implications of severe loading conditions. Further, this book also introduces specific case studies pertaining to various regions of India, which will aid the readers to attain a detailed idea about the seismic aspects of those regions in order to undergo further research. This also aids in mitigating potential hazards due to future earthquakes in terms of taking proper remedial measures. The appended chapters comprise in-depth knowledge about several aspects on earthquake engineering such as nonlinear seismic response of both superstructures and embedded structures, design spectrum, amplification prediction, simulation with the aid of stochastic approaches, seismic performance of structures as well as earthquake induced disasters. The aforementioned wide-ranging topics pertaining to earthquake engineering and disaster management aid in substantial development in futuristic research and employ innovative ways to cater the needs of mitigating disasters. All the chapters consist of proper illustrations and tables which makes it easy to comprehend the vital concepts for the readers as well as aids in implementing new aspects in the field in addition to classroom learning.
Author : Ruth Morris Schneider,Aaron Schneider,Canada. Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness
Publisher : Bureau de la protection des infrastructures essentielles et de la protection civile
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UIUC:30112056883561
In June 2001, the Government of Canada initiated consultations on a National Disaster Mitigation Strategy to evaluate, prioritize, and implement measures that reduce the vulnerability of Canadian communities to disasters. This guide is designed to encourage a deliberative dialogue on this Strategy. It includes a table of some Canadian examples of mitigation activities; discussion of the concepts of deliberation and disaster mitigation; facts & figures on some major Canadian disasters; and three approaches to a national strategy. These approaches (risk management; knowledge creation, dissemination, & use; and empowerment) are not mutually exclusive. For each approach, arguments for & against are outlined along with how their implementation might look in five years.
Author : Naim Kapucu,Kuotsai Tom Liou
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9783319044682
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.
Author : Karen Sudmeier-Rieux,CARE/International,IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Nature
ISBN : 2831709288
Vulnerability to natural disasters continues to increase, severely compromising the achievement of poverty alleviation goals in many developing countries. A more effective approach is needed to reduce the impacts of these disasters. This publication proposes an approach that integrates ecosystem management, development planning and risk reduction strategies to reduce disaster impacts and improve both livelihoods and biodiversity outcomes.
Author : N. V. S Raju
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 774 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9388305485
This book 'Disaster Management Hazard and Risk Awareness: A Comprehensive Approach' provides various concepts and knowledge on all the hazards, disasters and the risk associated with them. The book develops the mitigation skill too. All the functions and responsibilities of disaster manager are discussed. Both the types of disasters, natural (such as Earthquake, Tsunami, Volcano, Floods, Cyclone, Heat/Cold Waves, Avalanche, Blizzard, Drought/ Famine and Epidemics) and manmade (like Wars, Terrorism, Violence, Air/ Marine/ Rail/ Road Accidents, Soil Erosion, Pollution. Acid Rains and so forth) are sufficiently from fundamentals to advancements in concepts while narrating the historical records of oldest to latest. It aims at providing an insight into various mitigating, rescuing, rehabilitating and recovering techniques, and awareness on safety and security measures in hazard prone areas as well as the preparedness, resisting, avoiding methods when Disaster is expected to occur. The special features in this book are - Coverage of all the topics of disasters and its mitigation and management - Visualization of concepts through thought provoking Cartoons - Lucid presentation and simple language - The self assessment questionnaire at every topic. - Short Answer type and Long Answer type questions with sufficient number of illustrations - Interesting O'My Silent Inner Vibes -'O'M SIV', The tales and narratives which could touch your heart - The case studies, situation analyses and topics mini/major projects - The latest developments under 'O MY God (OMG)?' and some tips to remember Smaller chapters with practical examples and comparisons wherever required.
Author : Ben Wisner,J.C. Gaillard,Ilan Kelman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1191 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781136918681
The Handbook provides a comprehensive statement and reference point for hazard and disaster research, policy making, and practice in an international and multi-disciplinary context. It offers critical reviews and appraisals of current state of the art and future development of conceptual, theoretical and practical approaches as well as empirical knowledge and available tools. Organized into five inter-related sections, this Handbook contains sixty-five contributions from leading scholars. Section one situates hazards and disasters in their broad political, cultural, economic, and environmental context. Section two contains treatments of potentially damaging natural events/phenomena organized by major earth system. Section three critically reviews progress in responding to disasters including warning, relief and recovery. Section four addresses mitigation of potential loss and prevention of disasters under two sub-headings: governance, advocacy and self-help, and communication and participation. Section five ends with a concluding chapter by the editors. The engaging international contributions reflect upon the politics and policy of how we think about and practice applied hazard research and disaster risk reduction. This Handbook provides a wealth of interdisciplinary information and will appeal to students and practitioners interested in Geography, Environment Studies and Development Studies.
Author : M.K. Jha
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010-07-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9789048124985
The major challenges of the 21st century faced by human beings are how to achieve water security, food security, energy security and environmental security. Owing to enhanced natural/anthropogenic disasters worldwide, these challenges become much more complicated and daunting especially for developing countries. Therefore, it is important to highlight the risk of different disasters as well as the modern tools and techniques for minimizing disaster incidence and losses. Disaster management being highly multidisciplinary in nature, a comprehensive book dealing with different aspects of disaster management, and encompassing important disasters faced by humankind is presently not available. This book is an attempt to fulfill this gap. It provides clear, comprehensive, and up-to-date information about different facets of disaster management along with salient case studies. The book highlights the current status of disaster management focusing on developing nations, discusses vital issues such as climate change and sustainable development, modern approaches and tools/techniques, and the challenges of and future R&D needs for sustainable disaster management.
