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Engineering in Emergencies - Softcover

Robert Lambert

 
9781853392221: Engineering in Emergencies

Synopsis

A practical handbook for engineers and relief workers providing humanitarian assistance. Basic practical information is provided to implement an effective engineering response in the aftermath of an emergency. The focus of the book is the type of emergency typified by the Rwandan crisis and the ensuing refugee exodus to Tanzania and Zaire, but it is relevant to a broad range of emergencies and disasters.

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About the Author

Robert Lambert has a dual appointment at the University of Nottingham, UK, as lecturer in environmental history and lecturer in tourism and the environment. He is also a Senior Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia and co-editor of the journal Environment and History.

Review

Praise for the first edition:
"This is an outstanding book and a major landmark in its field." (John G. Evans)

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