Natural Disaster Management in the Asia-Pacific | Policy and Governance

Caroline Brassard (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 4431561994 / ISBN 13: 9784431561996

Published by Springer, 2016

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Natural Disaster Management in the Asia-Pacific | Policy and Governance | Caroline Brassard (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Disaster Risk Reduction | xxiv | Englisch | 2016 | Springer | EAN 9784431561996 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Natural Disaster Management in the Asia-Pacific | Policy and Governance
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 4431561994
• ISBN 13: 9784431561996
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 13D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 13 millimeters depth
• Weight: 353 grams
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Synopsis

The Asia-Pacific region is one of the most vulnerable to a variety of natural and manmade hazards. This edited book productively brings together scholars and senior public officials having direct experience in dealing with or researching on recent major natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific. The chapters focus on disaster preparedness and management, including pre-event planning and mitigation, crisis leadership and emergency response, and disaster recovery. Specific events discussed in this book include a broad spectrum of disasters such as tropical storms and typhoons in the Philippines; earthquakes in China; tsunamis in Indonesia, Japan, and Maldives; and bushfires in Australia. The book aims to generate discussions about improved risk reduction strategies throughout the region. It seeks to provide a comparative perspective across countries to draw lessons from three perspectives: public policy, humanitarian systems, and community engagement.