Engineering in Emergencies: A Practical Guide for Relief Workers

Jan Davis, Robert Lambert

ISBN 10: 1853392227 / ISBN 13: 9781853392221

Published by ITDG Publishing, 1995

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Engineering in Emergencies: A Practical Guide for Relief Workers
• Publisher: ITDG Publishing
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1853392227
• ISBN 13: 9781853392221
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Used; Very Good

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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.

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.