Making Disaster Safer

Author : Ronni Alexander,Siriporn Wajjwalku
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789819945467

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Making Disaster Safer by Ronni Alexander,Siriporn Wajjwalku Pdf

This edited book was produced through a transnational and transdisciplinary UNESCO Chair Project on Gender and Vulnerability in Disaster Risk Reduction Support. Contributors come from five disaster-prone Asian countries, and the chapters reflect their rich knowledge and practical experience in disaster management and humanitarian assistance. The chapters, all with a focus on gender and vulnerability, illustrate that gender can make people, especially women, vulnerable. The chapters address the experiences of state and non-state actors responding to disaster and promoting recovery at the local level. However, while women and vulnerable people may be victims of disasters, they also serve as agents for recovery and voices for better disaster preparedness. In sharing both successes and failures, as well as suggestions for the future, this book speaks to the need for transdisciplinary knowledge and multilevel coordination, as well as full equality for all genders and respect for human rights, in order to cope with increasingly more frequent, intense, and complex emergencies. This book is of interest as a text to students in a variety of disciplines who are focusing on disaster and health emergencies, as well as to practitioners and others promoting disaster risk reduction and resilience.

Author : UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789231000454

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Stay safe and be prepared: a parent's guide to disaster risk reduction by UNESCO Pdf

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 : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1991-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309045469

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A Safer Future by 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 Pdf

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 : Alcira Kreimer,Margaret Arnold,Anne Carlin
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015060583401

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Building Safer Cities by Alcira Kreimer,Margaret Arnold,Anne Carlin Pdf

In developing countries, disasters can cause major setbacks to economic and social development, inflict massive casualties, and cause the diversion of funds from development to emergency relief and recovery.

Author : UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789231000317

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Stay safe and be prepared: a student's guide to disaster risk reduction by UNESCO Pdf

Author : Alcira Kreimer,Margaret Arnold,Anne Carlin
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Climatic changes
ISBN : 0821354973

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Building safer cities by Alcira Kreimer,Margaret Arnold,Anne Carlin Pdf

Author : UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789231000447

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Stay safe and be prepared: a teacher's guide to disaster risk reduction by UNESCO Pdf

Author : Greg Ip
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780316285964

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Foolproof by Greg Ip Pdf

How the very things we create to protect ourselves, like money market funds or anti-lock brakes, end up being the biggest threats to our safety and wellbeing. We have learned a staggering amount about human nature and disaster -- yet we keep having car crashes, floods, and financial crises. Partly this is because the success we have at making life safer enables us to take bigger risks. As our cities, transport systems, and financial markets become more interconnected and complex, so does the potential for catastrophe. How do we stay safe? Should we? What if our attempts are exposing us even more to the very risks we are avoiding? Would acceptance of danger make us more secure? Is there such a thing as foolproof? In FOOLPROOF, Greg Ip presents a macro theory of human nature and disaster that explains how we can keep ourselves safe in our increasingly dangerous world.

Author : Julia F. Irwin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199990092

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Making the World Safe by Julia F. Irwin Pdf

In Making the World Safe, historian Julia Irwin offers an insightful account of the American Red Cross, from its founding in 1881 by Clara Barton to its rise as the government's official voluntary aid agency. Equally important, Irwin shows that the story of the Red Cross is simultaneously a story of how Americans first began to see foreign aid as a key element in their relations with the world. As the American Century dawned, more and more Americans saw the need to engage in world affairs and to make the world a safer place--not by military action but through humanitarian aid. It was a time perfectly suited for the rise of the ARC. Irwin shows how the early and vigorous support of William H. Taft--who was honorary president of the ARC even as he served as President of the United States--gave the Red Cross invaluable connections with the federal government, eventually making it the official agency to administer aid both at home and abroad. Irwin describes how, during World War I, the ARC grew at an explosive rate and extended its relief work for European civilians into a humanitarian undertaking of massive proportions, an effort that was also a major propaganda coup. Irwin also shows how in the interwar years, the ARC's mission meshed well with presidential diplomatic styles, and how, with the coming of World War II, the ARC once again grew exponentially, becoming a powerful part of government efforts to bring aid to war-torn parts of the world. The belief in the value of foreign aid remains a central pillar of U.S. foreign relations. Making the World Safe reveals how this belief took hold in America and the role of the American Red Cross in promoting it.

Author : Kate Kelly
Publisher : Berkley
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Accidents
ISBN : 0451409329

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Living Safe in an Unsafe World by Kate Kelly Pdf

Be prepared with today's best, up-to-date advice on first aid, home safety, natural disasters, emergencies, and more with this complete family guide. Includes an Introduction by Randall C. Duncan, director of Emergency Management in Sedgwick County, Kansas.

Author : Old Natural Ways,Evelyn Scott
Publisher : FASTLANE LLC
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781641936859

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The Urban Prepper - A Quick Start Handbook for Modern Day Preppers to Prepare For Any Disasters by Old Natural Ways,Evelyn Scott Pdf

Quick And Easy Guide To Prepare For Any Disaster The Urban Prepper Disasters occur unexpectedly. Everyone, both rich and poor, suffer from the same effects and even lose lives in extreme cases. What makes the difference is the level of preparation done in facing these significant events. Some people tend to be complacent because they live in disaster-safe locations. Living in a large, professionally-constructed home in luxurious communities make some people feel as if they are invincible from disasters. Of course, a quality property in a safe location makes its occupants feel a lot safer and more confident that their assets are protected.

Author : Kenneth N. K. FONG,Ben Y. F. FONG
Publisher : City University of HK Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789629376536

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Disaster Management and Emergency Medicine in the Asia-Pacific Region: Current Practices and Future Directions by Kenneth N. K. FONG,Ben Y. F. FONG Pdf

Around the world, people and societies are at risk of being affected by disasters, both natural and man-made. In the face of climate change and human activity, the threat posed by unexpected disasters is likely to increase in future. This book, the first of its kind in Hong Kong, offers insights from experts in healthcare and higher education both locally and further afield. Some of the authors have first-hand experience with various elements of disaster management through such events as the 2008 earthquake in Sichuan, the COVID-19 pandemic, and large-scale competitions including the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon. Key learnings and recommendations are presented in three sections: disaster management and reconstruction, including what we can learn from past earthquakes; the importance of healthcare and emergency medicine in disasters and community events; and the way forward, in particular how technology and systems thinking can be used for disaster mitigation. By shedding light onto future work in disaster management and emergency medicine in Hong Kong and East Asia, this book aims to contribute to community resilience in the region and beyond. It will be useful for tertiary and postgraduate programmes, teachers and academics, practitioners, healthcare providers, policymakers, and community leaders.

Author : N. P. Rao
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Environmental protection
ISBN : 8171567401

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Global Strategies of Clean Environment, Safe Earth, Disaster Management, Sustainable Development and Quality Life by N. P. Rao Pdf

The Efforts Made At The International Level By The United Nations Agencies On Environ¬Mental Destination Problems And Saving The Earth From The Natural And Man-Made Disasters Are Well-Known. Besides, The Proclamation Of The International Decade For Natural Disaster Reduction And Appoint¬Ing Inter-Governmental Panels On Climatic Change, Etc., Show That All Are Concerned With The Safety Of Environment And Earth And Are Seized With The Attendant Problems Discussed Herein And Incorporated In Agenda-21 As Action Programme For Implementation By All Concerned.At The National Level Agencies Such As The Central And The State Pollution Control Boards And Other Ngos Are Involved In Pollution Abatement Programmes. Already The Global Warming Has Led To Rise In Atmospheric Temperatures. So, The Battle Is Already On At The National And International Level To Ensure Clean Environment And Safe Earth For Sustained Development And Better And Healthier Quality Of Life. At A Time When We Are Fighting Against These Problems At A Global Level, We Are Confronted At The Domestic Level With Such Calamities As The Latur Earthquake, And The East Coastal Cyclones, Typhoons, Hurricanes, Blizzards Causing Loss Of Life And Property Resulting In Untold Sufferings Mentioned In This Book.The Object Of This Book Is To Focus Attention Of All Governmental And Non-Governmental Agencies Both At The National And Inter¬National Level (Including Un, World Bank, Undp, Uncef Etc.), And At The Local Level (The Pollution Control Boards, Urban Plan¬Ning Authorities, Municipal, Industries, Health, Welfare And Safety Departments), On The Importance Of The Problems Discussed In This Book, Which Is Intended For Them. The Book Is Timely And Topical.

Author : Abhas K. Jha
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0821382683

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Safer Homes, Stronger Communities by Abhas K. Jha Pdf

This handbook is designed to guide public sector managers and development practitioners through the process of large-scale housing reconstruction after major disasters, based on the experiences of recent reconstruction programs in Aceh (Indonesia), Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Gujarat (India) and Bam (Iran).

Author : Susanne Wymann von Dach
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3906813355

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Safer Lives and Livelihoods in Mountains by Susanne Wymann von Dach Pdf