Natural Disaster Risk Management, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015 Geosciences and Social Responsibility
Auteur : Ranke Ulrich
This textbook provides a thorough introduction to natural disaster risk management. Many aspects of disaster risk management, such as those involved in earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, avalanches and mudslides call for similar prevention and preparedness instruments, management concepts, and countermeasures. This textbook assumes the viewpoint of a regional disaster risk manager who is responsible for a certain area, and for making the lives of the people who live there safer, regardless of the type of natural disaster that may occur. The same holds true for boosting preparedness and awareness in the population at risk. The book includes numerous examples of hazard mitigation concepts and techniques, as well as ways of intensively involving the local population in prevention schemes at an early stage. Furthermore, it provides an in-depth examination of the function of risk communication, both as an instrument for disseminating official information and as a function of public media. In closing, a chapter on risk splitting offers insights into insurance-based models for risk financing. This comprehensive book is a must-read for all students, researchers and practitioners dealing with natural disaster risk management.
Centered on the disaster management cycle
Draws on many recent and essential case studies
Provides extensive social and economic orientation
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Date de parution : 11-2016
Ouvrage de 514 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Disponible chez l'éditeur (délai d'approvisionnement : 15 jours).
Prix indicatif 84,39 €
Ajouter au panierDate de parution : 09-2015
Ouvrage de 514 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Disponible chez l'éditeur (délai d'approvisionnement : 15 jours).
Prix indicatif 116,04 €
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Mots-clés :
Emergency Management Organizations; Hazard Assessments; Natural Disaster Risk Management; Responsibility of Geoscience; Risk Assessments; Risk Communication; Risk Communications; Risk Management; Risk Splitting; Vulnerability Assessments; Vulnerability and Risk; insurance; quality control; reliability; safety and risk