Recent Technologies for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction (Hardcover)

Praveen Kumar Rai

ISBN 10: 3030761150 / ISBN 13: 9783030761158

Published by Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Cham, 2021

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Hardcover. This book explains to governments, decision makers and disaster professionals the potential uses of recent technologies for disaster monitoring and risk reduction based on the knowledge and experience of prominent experts/researchers in the relevant fields. It discusses the application of recent technological developments for emerging disaster risks in today's societies and deliberates on the various aspects of disaster risk reduction strategies, especially through sustainable community resilience and responses. This book consists of selected invited papers on disaster management, which focus on community resilience and responses towards disaster risk reduction based on experiences, and closely examines the coordinated research activities involving all stakeholders, especially the communities at risk. Many regions of the world and aspects of disaster risk and its management are covered. It is described how recent technologies will support better understanding and actionto reduce the number and impact of disasters in future. The principal audience for this book is researchers, urban planners, policy makers, as well as students. This book explains to governments, decision makers and disaster professionals the potential uses of recent technologies for disaster monitoring and risk reduction based on the knowledge and experience of prominent experts/researchers in the relevant fields. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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• Title: Recent Technologies for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Cham
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3030761150
• ISBN 13: 9783030761158
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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This book explains to governments, decision makers and disaster professionals the potential uses of recent technologies for disaster monitoring and risk reduction based on the knowledge and experience of prominent experts/researchers in the relevant fields. It discusses the application of recent technological developments for emerging disaster risks in today's societies and deliberates on the various aspects of disaster risk reduction strategies, especially through sustainable community resilience and responses. This book consists of selected invited papers on disaster management, which focus on community resilience and responses towards disaster risk reduction based on experiences, and closely examines the coordinated research activities involving all stakeholders, especially the communities at risk. Many regions of the world and aspects of disaster risk and its management are covered. It is described how recent technologies will support better understanding and actionto reduce the number and impact of disasters in future. The principal audience for this book is researchers, urban planners, policy makers, as well as students.

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