Disaster Risk Reduction For The Built Environment

Author : Lee Bosher,Ksenia Chmutina
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-04-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118921500

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Disaster Risk Reduction for the Built Environment by Lee Bosher,Ksenia Chmutina Pdf

Disaster Risk Reduction for the Built Environment provides a multi-facetted introduction to how a wide range of risk reduction options can be mainstreamed into formal and informal construction decision making processes, so that Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) can become part of the ‘developmental DNA’. The contents highlight the positive roles that practitioners such as civil and structural engineers, urban planners and designers, and architects (to name just a few) can undertake to ensure that disaster risk is addressed when (re)developing the built environment. The book does not set out prescriptive (‘context blind’) solutions to complex problems because such solutions can invariably generate new problems. Instead it raises awareness, and in doing so, inspires a broad range of people to consider DRR in their work or everyday practices. This highly-illustrated text book provides a broad range of examples, case studies and thinking points that can help the reader to consider how DRR approaches might be adapted for differing contexts.

Author : Lee Bosher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2008-05-06
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781134090488

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Hazards and the Built Environment by Lee Bosher Pdf

Presenting a range of multi-hazard adaptation issues, this book illustrates that non-structural as well as structural adaptations need to be considered in order to reduce the threat, and impact, of disasters in the built environment.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Architecture and society
ISBN : 1905632045

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The Built Environment Professions in Disaster Risk Reduction and Response by Anonim Pdf

Author : Stephen O. Bender
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781800731639

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Constructing Risk by Stephen O. Bender Pdf

Reviewing current policies and practices, the book assesses the financial, economic and physical risk of building in hazardous areas, and looks at how societies approach economic development while trying to create a more resilient built environment in spite of the dangers. It examines the vulnerability of economic and social infrastructure to natural hazard events, looks at policies which imperil infrastructure, and proposes new development approaches to be undertaken by sovereign states, international development banks, NGOs, and bilateral aid agencies.

Author : Dilanthi Amaratunga,Richard Haigh
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781444344929

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Post-Disaster Reconstruction of the Built Environment by Dilanthi Amaratunga,Richard Haigh Pdf

Disasters threaten all parts of the world and they appear to be increasing in frequency, scale and intensity. Despite huge improvements in the emergency response, permanent reconstruction is often uncoordinated, inefficiently managed and slow to begin. International agencies are geared to an efficient response in terms of humanitarian relief, but they are not well versed in the requirements of long-term reconstruction, which is often constrained by lack of planning and poorly coordinated management. The construction industry is typically engaged in a range of critical activities after a disaster, including provision of temporary shelter in the immediate aftermath and restoration of permanent shelter and public infrastructure once the immediate humanitarian needs have been attended to. Post-Disaster Reconstruction of the Built Environment identifies the challenges that face the industry and highlights best practice to enable the construction industry to address those problems which make an effective response to these unexpected events difficult. Written by an international team of experts, this book will help researchers and advanced students of construction understand the problems faced by communities and the construction industry when faced with a natural or man-made disaster, and identify the planning and management processes required by the industry to mount an effective response.

Author : David Sanderson,Jerold S. Kayden,Julia Leis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-14
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781317533948

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Urban Disaster Resilience by David Sanderson,Jerold S. Kayden,Julia Leis Pdf

Accelerating urbanization worldwide means more urban-centered disasters. Floods, earthquakes, storms and conflicts affecting densely populated areas produce significant losses in lives, livelihoods and the built environment, especially in comparison to rural areas. Poor urban dwellers, almost always the most vulnerable, too often bear the brunt. Aid agencies and urban professionals have been slowly adapting to these new conditions, but older models and practices hinder the most effective engagements. Drawing directly from the experiences of urban disasters in the Philippines, Chile, India, Thailand, Iraq, Haiti and Nepal, among other countries, Urban Disaster Resilience brings to light new collaborations and techniques for addressing the challenges of urban disasters in the coming years. Chapters range from country-specific case studies to more synthetic frameworks in order to promote innovative thinking and practical solutions. Edited by David Sanderson, Jerold S. Kayden and Julia Leis, this book is a crucial read for humanitarian and disaster specialists, urban planners and designers, architects, landscape architects, housing and economic development professionals, real estate developers, private business managers and students interested in the subject, whether based in non-governmental organizations, local, state or national governments, international agencies, private firms, or the academy.

Author : Sreevalsa Kolathayar,Indrajit Pal,Siau Chen Chian,Arpita Mondal
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811653124

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Civil Engineering for Disaster Risk Reduction by Sreevalsa Kolathayar,Indrajit Pal,Siau Chen Chian,Arpita Mondal Pdf

The book is a comprehensive volume on multi-hazards and their management for a sustainable built environment. It focuses on the role of civil engineering in building disaster resilient society. This book brings together all diverse disciplines of civil engineering and related areas (for example, geotechnical engineering, water resources engineering, structural engineering, transportation engineering, environmental engineering, construction management, GIS, and remote sensing) towards a common goal of disaster resilience through an interdisciplinary approach. It contains methods and case studies focusing on civil engineering solutions to reduce the disaster risk. The book contents are aligned in line with the priorities set by UN-Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and UN-SDGs to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction. The book will be a useful comprehensive reference for disaster risk reduction beneficial for engineering students, teaching faculty, researchers, industry professionals and policymakers.

Author : S.M. Sener,C.A. Brebbia,O. Ozcevik
Publisher : WIT Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781845649265

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Disaster Management and Human Health Risk IV by S.M. Sener,C.A. Brebbia,O. Ozcevik Pdf

As human population has continued to concentrate in urban areas, the number of people and the value of property affected by disasters, both natural and human-generated, have grown as well. Earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, cyclones, tornadoes, and forest fires have all taken their toll so have such anthropogenic disasters as pipeline failures, industrial spills, and terrorist attacks. The contents of this volume consist of papers presented at the fourth in a series of conferences convened to assess the potential risk from various disasters and discuss ways to prevent or mitigate damage. The papers have been contributed by experts on public health, security, and disaster management from academia, industry, and government. Topics covered include Disaster Analysis; Disaster Monitoring and Mitigation; Emergency Preparedness; Risk Mitigation; Risk and Security; Safety and Resilience; Socio-economic Issues; Health Risk; Human Factors; Multi-hazard Risk Assessment; Case Studies.

Author : C. A. Brebbia,Alain J. Kassab,E. Divo
Publisher : WIT Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781845645366

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Disaster Management and Human Health Risk II by C. A. Brebbia,Alain J. Kassab,E. Divo Pdf

The increase in the number of large-scale natural disasters in recent years has been alarming.Major fl oods, hurricanes, earthquakes and many others have affected millions of people, with great destruction of property and loss of life, while forest fires, pipeline failures, and bombings have had equally devastating affects over a smaller scale. It is clear that future threats stem both from human failures and from terrorism, as well as from less predictable natural phenomena. The increased threats make the convening of the Second International Conference on Disaster Management and Human Health Risk important for the sharing of knowledge among experts on public health, security, and disaster management. This book contains their contributions to the conference. Topics covered will include Emergency preparedness; Risk mitigation; Natural disasters; Man-made disasters; Learning from disasters; Disaster analysis, monitoring and mitigation; Global risks and health; Pandemic and biological threats; Surveillance and early warning systems; Public health preparedness; Socio-economic issues; and Service sustainability.

Author : G. Passerini
Publisher : WIT Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781784663537

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Disaster Management and Human Health Risk VI: Reducing Risk, Improving Outcomes by G. Passerini Pdf

This volume encompasses latest research presented on the 6th edition of the Disaster Management Conference. The research published in this book is contributed by academics and experts on public health, security and disaster management in order to assess the potential risk from various disasters and discuss ways to prevent or alleviate damage.

Author : C. A. Brebbia
Publisher : WIT Press
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781845647384

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Disaster Management and Human Health Risk III by C. A. Brebbia Pdf

An increasing number of large-scale natural disasters have affected millions of people in recent years. Major earthquakes, floods, And hurricanes, have caused great destruction of property and loss of life, while forest fires, pipeline failures, and bombings have created equally devastating affects on a smaller scale. The increased threats are the topic of the Third International Conference on Disaster Management and Human Health Risk, convened so that experts on public health, security, and disaster management could share information. This book contains the papers presented at the conference. Topics covered include Disaster analysis; Disaster monitoring and mitigation; Emergency preparedness; Risk mitigation; Risk and security; Safety and resilience; Socio-economic issues; Biological threats; Learning from disasters.

Author : Kirsty Duncan,C. A. Brebbia
Publisher : WIT Press
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781845642020

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Disaster Management and Human Health Risk by Kirsty Duncan,C. A. Brebbia Pdf

Today the world faces unparalleled threats from human-made disasters that can be attributed to failure of industrial and energy installation as well as to terrorism. Added to this is the unparalleled threat of emerging and re-emerging diseases, with scientists predicting events such as an influenza pandemic.

Author : G. Passerini,F. Garzia,M. Lombardi
Publisher : WIT Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781784664459

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Disaster Management and Human Health Risk VII by G. Passerini,F. Garzia,M. Lombardi Pdf

Research presented at the 7th International Conference on Disaster Management and Human Health: Reducing Risk, Improving Outcomes is contained in this volume. These contributions from academics and experts focus on public health, security and disaster management with the goal to assess the potential risk from various types of disaster and highlight ways to prevent or alleviate any damage. There is a need for academia and practitioners to exchange knowledge and experience on the way to handle the increasing risk of natural and human-made disasters. Recent major earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, floods and other natural phenomena have resulted in huge losses in terms of human life and property destruction. A new range of human-made disasters have afflicted humanity in modern times; terrorist activities have been added to more classical disasters such as those due to the failure of industrial installations for instance. It is important to understand the nature of these global risks to be able to develop strategies to prepare for these events and plan effective responses in terms of disaster management and the associated human health impacts. The papers included in this volume cover such topics as Disaster analysis; Disaster monitoring and mitigation; Emergency preparedness; Risk mitigation; Security decision making; Community recovery and resilience; Socio-economic issues; Public health risk; Disaster psychology; Human factors; Multi-hazard risk assessment; Crisis and communication; Learning from disasters; Terrorism and man-made disasters; Business and service continuity; Disaster risk reduction (DRR); New technologies and tools for disaster evaluation; Disaster governance policies; Environmental issues; Recovery and restoration; Disaster modelling; Surveillance and remote sensing; Disaster response.

Author : Pedro Pinto Santos,Ksenia Chmutina,Jason Von Meding,Emmanuel Raju
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128190487

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Understanding Disaster Risk by Pedro Pinto Santos,Ksenia Chmutina,Jason Von Meding,Emmanuel Raju Pdf

Understanding Disaster Risk: A Multidimensional Approach presents the first principle from the UNISDR Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, 2015-2030. The framework includes a discussion of risk and resilience from both a theoretical and governance perspective in light of ideas that are shaping our common future. In addition, it presents innovative tools and best practices in reducing risk and building resilience. Combining the applications of social, financial, technological, design, engineering and nature-based approaches, the volume addresses rising global priorities and focuses on strengthening the global understanding of vulnerability, displaced communities, cultural heritages and cultural identity. Readers will gain a multifaceted understanding of disaster, addressing both historic and contemporary issues. Focusing on the various dimensions of disaster risk, the book details natural and social components of risk and the challenges posed to risk assessment models under the climate change paradigm. Addresses the current challenges in policy and practice for building resilience strategies Follows the global frameworks for disaster risk reduction and sustainability, specifically the UNISDR Sendai Framework for DRR, 2015-2030 Aids in understanding the natural and social components of risk in a diverse and globalized world Presents the challenges posed to risk assessment models under the climate change paradigm

Author : Sreevalsa Kolathayar,Chandan Ghosh,Basanta Raj Adhikari,Indrajit Pal,Arpita Mondal
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 509 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789811669781

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Resilient Infrastructure by Sreevalsa Kolathayar,Chandan Ghosh,Basanta Raj Adhikari,Indrajit Pal,Arpita Mondal Pdf

This book presents the select proceedings of the Virtual Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (VCDRR 2021). This book discusses various relevant topics such as Disaster resilience and Infrastructure, Risk reduction and structural measures, Evidence based approach for DRR Case studies, Numerical modelling and Constructions methods, Prevention Methods and Safety Engineering, Cross cutting issue in DRR and Infrastructure etc. The book is also a comprehensive volume on multi-hazards and their management for a sustainable built environment. This book will be useful for academicians, research scholars and industry professionals working in the area of civil engineering and disaster management.