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UNINA9910461351803321 |
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Titolo |
Community-based disaster risk reduction [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Rajib Shaw |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Bingley [England], : Emerald Group Pub. Ltd., 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-12039-8 |
9786613524256 |
0-85724-868-5 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (423 p.) |
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Collana |
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Community, environment and disaster risk management, , 2040-7262 ; ; v. 10 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Emergency management |
Communities |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. 1. Overview -- pt. 2. Asian experiences -- pt. 3. Central American experiences -- pt. 4. African experiences -- pt. 5. The way ahead. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Communities are at the core of disaster risk reduction (DRR), and community based approaches are getting increasing focus in national DRR plans. In the case of past disasters, communities were always the first responders, and took leading roles in the post disaster recovery. The roles of communities in pre-disaster preparedness are also very important. This is the first comprehensive book available on CBDRR (community based disaster risk reduction) which outlines both research and practice, citing field examples and research results. It provides an overview of the subject and looks at the role |
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