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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450456903321

Titolo

Natural disaster hotspots case studies [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Margaret Arnold ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : World Bank

Basingstoke, : Palgrave [distributor], 2006

ISBN

1-280-54256-X

9786610542567

0-8213-6333-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (204 p.)

Collana

Disaster risk management series ; ; no. 6

Altri autori (Persone)

ArnoldMargaret <1965->

Disciplina

363.34

Soggetti

Natural disasters - Risk assessment

Disasters - Risk assessment

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. Drought Disaster in Asia; Figures; 2. Global Landslides Risk Case Study; Tables; 3. Storm Surges in Coastal Areas; 4. Natural Disaster Risks in Sri Lanka: Mapping Hazards and Risk Hotspots; 5. Multihazard Risks in Caracas, República Bolivariana de Venezuela; 6. Reducing the Impacts of Floods through Early Warning and Preparedness: A Pilot Study for Kenya

Sommario/riassunto

These case studies complement the earlier groundbreaking work of Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis published in April 2005. Three case studies address specific hazards: landslides, storm surges and drought. An additional, three case studies address regional multi-hazard situations in Sri Lanka, the Tana River basin in Kenya, and the city of Caracas, Venezuela.