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Natural Disaster Hotspots
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Author : Maxx Dilley
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2005
Natural Disaster Hotspots written by Maxx Dilley and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Hazardous geographic environments categories.
This synthesis summarizes the findings of the Global Natural Disaster Risk Hotspots project. The Hotspots project generated a global disaster risk assessment and a set of more localized or hazard-specific case studies. The synthesis draws primarily from the results of the global assessment. Full details on the data, methods and results of the global analysis can be found in volume one of Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. The case studies are contained in volume two (forthcoming).
Natural Disaster Hotspots Case Studies
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Author : Margaret Arnold
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2006-01-01
Natural Disaster Hotspots Case Studies written by Margaret Arnold and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-01 with Nature categories.
These case studies complement the earlier groundbreaking work of Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis published in April 2005. Three case studies address specific hazards: landslides, storm surges and drought. An additional, three case studies address regional multi-hazard situations in Sri Lanka, the Tana River basin in Kenya, and the city of Caracas, Venezuela.
Natural Disaster Hotspots Case Studies
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Natural Disaster Hotspots Case Studies written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Disasters categories.
Natural Disaster Hotspots
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Author : Margaret Arnold
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Natural Disaster Hotspots written by Margaret Arnold and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Natural disasters categories.
These case studies complement the earlier groundbreaking work of Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis published in April 2005. Three case studies address specific hazards: landslides, storm surges and drought. An additional, three case studies address regional multi-hazard situations in Sri Lanka, the Tana River basin in Kenya, and the city of Caracas, Venezuela.
International Perspectives On Natural Disasters Occurrence Mitigation And Consequences
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Author : Joseph P. Stoltman
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2007-03-11
International Perspectives On Natural Disasters Occurrence Mitigation And Consequences written by Joseph P. Stoltman and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-03-11 with Science categories.
Reports of natural disasters fill the media with regularity. Places in the world are affected by natural disaster events every day. Such events include earthquakes, cyclones, tsunamis, wildfires – the list could go on for considerable length. In the 1990s there was a concentrated focus on natural disaster information and mitigation during the International Decade for Natural Disasters Reduction (IDNDR). The information was technical and provided the basis for major initiatives in building structures designed for seismic safety, slope stability, severe storm warning systems, and global monitoring and reporting. Mitigation, or planning in the event that natural hazards prevalent in a region would suddenly become natural disasters, was a major goal of the decade-long program. During the IDNDR, this book was conceptualized, and planning for its completion began. The editors saw the need for a book that would reach a broad range of readers who were not actively or directly engaged in natural disasters relief or mitigation planning, but who were in decision-making positions that provided an open window for addressing natural disaster issues. Those people were largely elected public officials, teachers, non-governmental organization staff, and staff of faith-based organizations. Those people, for the most part, come to know very well the human and physical characteristics of the place in which they are based. With that local outreach in mind, the editors intended the book to encourage readers to: 1.
Strong Safe And Resilient
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Author : Abhas K. Jha
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2013-04-10
Strong Safe And Resilient written by Abhas K. Jha and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-10 with Business & Economics categories.
Disaster risk management is essential in the fight against poverty. Disasters can, in an instant, wipe out decades of hard-fought poverty reduction and development gains and push countless households into poverty. Disasters disproportionally affect the poor: Vulnerable and marginalized groups, including women, children, the elderly, and people with disabilities, are at particular risk. East Asia and the Pacific is the most disaster-stricken region in the world, suffering from small recurrent as well as rare high-impact events. East Asia is rapidly urbanizing, and cities are becoming disaster hotspots. Unplanned or poorly planned urbanization, which puts more people and assets in harm’s way, is the single largest driver of disaster risk. There is deep uncertainty about future disaster and climate risks, challenging our ability to adapt to new developments and changing the physical and natural environment. Decision makers can make a significant difference by effectively managing disaster risk and building resilience. With education and communication, preparedness, and investments, urbanization can be channeled as a tremendous positive force for development. By decreasing disaster exposure and vulnerability through systematic assessments and communication of risks, better land-use planning, and many other practical measures, the impacts of natural hazards can be reduced significantly. At the same time, it is necessary to recognize that the risks of disasters cannot be entirely eliminated, and countries need to plan for failure by considering different scenarios, especially within complex systems and networks. Preventive investments in risk reduction and emergency preparedness can be extremely cost-effective and can greatly reduce the impact of natural hazards. Governments can prioritize actions based on informed decisions about the level of risk to reduce the risks from disasters. Public investments, such as early-warning systems, retrofitting of critical infrastructure at risk, and mainstreaming systematic risk assessments into relevant public investment planning processes, can help to reduce poverty and promote sustainable economic growth. The World Bank supports countries around the world in mainstreaming a comprehensive and integrated approach to disaster risk management into development. The World Bank provides analytical and advisory services, helps to build climate and disaster resilience into core investments across sectors, and offers unique financial solutions to better manage the contingent fiscal risks from disasters.
Measuring Vulnerability To Natural Hazards
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Author : Jörn Birkmann
language : en
Publisher: UN
Release Date : 2013
Measuring Vulnerability To Natural Hazards written by Jörn Birkmann and has been published by UN this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Emergency management categories.
"Climate change adaptation", "building resilience" and "vulnerability and risk reduction" are noble words, but do we really know what is meant by these terms and how to assess their respective progress? This book seeks to address these questions. The world has recently experienced disasters of a magnitude rarely seen before: the cascading disaster in Japan, the earthquake in Haiti, and floods in Pakistan and Australia are a few prominent examples. These major disasters underline the fact that many communities and world regions are still vulnerable to extreme events and natural hazards. Additionally, creeping changes, such as sea level rise, are emerging pressures in the context of climate change. These changes are very likely to seriously affect livelihoods in many regions. The dynamic and complex interaction between vulnerable communities, and climate- and non-climate-related, sudden-onset and creeping hazards will most likely increase the risk of crises and disasters in the future. Following the popularity of the first edition, this volume has been completely revised and fully updated. This new edition includes the dimension of adaptation to climate change and new risks resulting from climate change. It combines practical examples from Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe with theoretical and conceptual frameworks. It is key reading for all those interested in improving risk reduction and adaptation strategies to extreme events and gradual changes in the context of climate change and natural hazards."--Publisher's description.
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.
Natural Disasters
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Author : Sarah Fecher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Natural Disasters written by Sarah Fecher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Disasters categories.
Opening the world to the weird and wonderful, this book through facts, jokes and cartoons presents wild winds that suck houses into the air and giant earthquakes that rip open the ground.
Natural Hazards Unnatural Disasters
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Author : World Bank
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2010-11-10
Natural Hazards Unnatural Disasters written by World Bank and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-10 with Social Science categories.
This book examines how to ensure that the preventive measures are worthwhile and effective, and how people can make decisions individually and collectively at different levels of government.