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Record Nr.

UNINA9910298390103321

Titolo

Disaster and Development : Examining Global Issues and Cases / / edited by Naim Kapucu, Kuotsai Tom Liou

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-319-04468-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (469 p.)

Collana

Environmental Hazards, , 2542-9787

Disciplina

338.9

363.34

Soggetti

Natural disasters

Environmental management

Sustainable development

Natural Hazards

Environmental Management

Sustainable Development

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Part I- Risk Reduction and Policy Learning -- Part II- Disaster Resilience and Capacity Building -- Part III- Recovery, Development, and Collaborative Emergency Management.

Sommario/riassunto

This book offers a systematic, empirical examination of the concepts of disasters and sustainable economic development applied to many cases around the world. It presents comprehensive coverage of the complex and dynamic relationship between disaster and development, making a vital contribution to the literature on disaster management, disaster resilience, and sustainable development. The book collects twenty-three chapters, examining theoretical issues and investigating practical cases on policy, governance, and lessons learned in dealing with different types of disasters (e.g., earthquakes, floods, and hurricanes) in twenty countries and communities around the world.