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UNINA9910811112003321 |
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Titolo |
Natural disaster hotspots case studies / / edited by Margaret Arnold ... [and others] |
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Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-54256-X |
9786610542567 |
0-8213-6333-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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xv, 184 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; ; 28 cm |
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Collana |
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Disaster risk management series ; ; no. 6 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Natural disasters - Risk assessment |
Disasters - Risk assessment |
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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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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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