Living With Hazards Dealing With Disasters
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Living With Hazards Dealing With Disasters An Introduction To Emergency Management
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Author : William L Waugh
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-06-03
Living With Hazards Dealing With Disasters An Introduction To Emergency Management written by William L Waugh and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-03 with History categories.
This is the first concise introduction to emergency management, the emerging profession that deals with disasters from floods and earthquakes to terrorist attacks. Twenty case studies illustrate the handling of actual disasters including the Northridge Earthquake and the Oklahoma City Bombing. Discussion questions and guides to on-line information sources facilitate use of the book in the classroom and professional training programs.
Living With Hazards Dealing With Disasters
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Author : William L. Waugh
language : en
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Release Date : 1999-12-30
Living With Hazards Dealing With Disasters written by William L. Waugh and has been published by M.E. Sharpe this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-12-30 with Nature categories.
This is the first concise introduction to emergency management, the emerging profession that deals with disasters from floods and earthquakes to terrorist attacks. Coverage includes: --The history of emergency management and its evolution from volunteer effort to trained intervention; --Organization of emergency management systems -- local, state, regional, national, international; governmental, for-profit, and nonprofit; --Managing natural disasters -- floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, avalanches, etc.; --Managing manmade disasters -- civil defense, terrorism, hazardous materials accidents, fires, structural failures, nuclear accidents, transportation disasters; --Policy issues in the management of risk, emergencies, and disasters; --Disaster management in the Twenty-first Century-- technological and political challenges. Twenty case studies illustrate the handling of actual disasters including the Northridge Earthquake and the Oklahoma City Bombing. Discussion questions and guides to on-line information sources facilitate use of the book in the classroom and professional training programs.
Recovering From Catastrophic Disaster In Asia
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Author : William L. Waugh, Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Release Date : 2017-09-18
Recovering From Catastrophic Disaster In Asia written by William L. Waugh, Jr. and has been published by Emerald Group Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-18 with Nature categories.
Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management provides a series of cross-disciplinary approaches and methods which are exemplified by case studies from different parts of the world. Volume 18 looks at how cities and countries recover from catastrophic disasters with a specific focus on Asia.
Living With Hazards Dealing With Disasters An Introduction To Emergency Management
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Author : William L Waugh
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-06-03
Living With Hazards Dealing With Disasters An Introduction To Emergency Management written by William L Waugh and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-03 with History categories.
This is the first concise introduction to emergency management, the emerging profession that deals with disasters from floods and earthquakes to terrorist attacks. Twenty case studies illustrate the handling of actual disasters including the Northridge Earthquake and the Oklahoma City Bombing. Discussion questions and guides to on-line information sources facilitate use of the book in the classroom and professional training programs.
At Risk
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Author : Benjamin Wisner
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2004
At Risk written by Benjamin Wisner and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Nature categories.
The second edition of At Risk confronts a further ten years of ever more expensive and deadly disasters since it was first published, and argues that extreme natural events are not disasters until a vulnerable group of people is exposed.
Living Under The Threat Of Earthquakes
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Author : Jörn H. Kruhl
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-11-07
Living Under The Threat Of Earthquakes written by Jörn H. Kruhl and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-07 with Nature categories.
This book addresses earthquakes, with a special focus on the Ghorka earthquake, which struck parts of central Nepal in April 2015. Drawing on this disastrous event, it closely examines various aspects of earthquakes in contributions prepared by international experts. The topics covered include: the geological and geophysical background of seismicity; a detailed inventory of the damage done by the earthquake; effective damage prevention through earthquake-safe buildings and settlements; restoration options for world-heritage buildings; strategies for providing technical and medical relief and, lastly, questions associated with public life and economy in a high-risk seismic zone. Combining perspectives from various fields, the book presents the state of the art in all earthquake-related fields and outlines future approaches to risk identification, damage prevention, and disaster management in all parts of society, administration, and politics in Nepal. Beyond the specific disaster in Nepal, the findings presented here will have broader implications for how societies can best deal with disasters.
Life On The Edge
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Life On The Edge written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Natural disasters categories.
The natural forces that create New Zealand's stunning scenery present many hazards, including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, floods and landslides. This fascinating book uses a combination of science, history and eye-witness accounts to explore the natural hazards that New Zealanders are exposed to.
Handbook Of Hazards And Disaster Risk Reduction
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Author : Ben Wisner
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-03-29
Handbook Of Hazards And Disaster Risk Reduction written by Ben Wisner and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-29 with Science categories.
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.
Regions Of Risk
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Author : Kenneth Hewitt
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-09-19
Regions Of Risk written by Kenneth Hewitt and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-19 with Science categories.
An introduction to hazards, human vulnerability and disaster, paying particular attention to the more severe or novel risks and disaster that affect the general public. The book is split into two parts, the first of which gives an overview of the field of risk and disaster in terms of three perspectives: hazards perspective; vulnerability perspective and the active perspective. The second part illustrates and develops these ideas in relation to some of the more severe dangers and disasters of the twentieth century, for example, earthquake risk, cities at risk and the civil disasters of war.
At Risk
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Author : Piers M. Blaikie
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1994
At Risk written by Piers M. Blaikie and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Health & Fitness categories.
Examines the significance of the human factor which is as much of a cause of disasters as the natural environment. Practical and policy conclusions are drawn with a view to disaster reduction and the promotion of safer environments.