LEADER 04353oam 2200529I 450 001 9910135959803321 005 20230810001138.0 010 $a1-317-08013-0 010 $a1-315-60073-0 010 $a1-317-08014-9 024 7 $a10.4324/9781315600734 035 $a(CKB)3710000000912480 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4717830 035 $a(OCoLC)961001313 035 $a(BIP)63361742 035 $a(BIP)62459789 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000912480 100 $a20180706d2017 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 00$aPlanning for community-based disaster resilience worldwide $elearning from case studies in six continents /$fedited by Adenrele Awotona 205 $aFirst edition. 210 1$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2017. 215 $a1 online resource (493 pages) $cillustrations 311 08$a1-138-60158-6 311 08$a1-4724-6815-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. 327 $apt. 1. Africa -- pt. 2. The Americas -- pt. 3. Asia -- pt. 4. Australia -- pt. 5. Europe and multi-continental studies. 330 $aWe are witnessing an ever-increasing level and intensity of disasters from Ecuador to Ethiopia and beyond, devastating millions of ordinary lives and causing long-term misery for vulnerable populations. Bringing together 26 case studies from six continents, this volume provides a unique resource that discusses, in considerable depth, the multifaceted matrix of natural and human-made disasters. It examines their bearing on the loss of human and productive capital; the conduct of national policies and the setting of national development priorities; and on the nature of international aid and bilateral assistance strategies and programs of donor countries. In order to ensure the efficacy and appropriateness of their support for disaster survivors, international agencies, humanitarian and disaster relief organizations, scholars, non-governmental organizations, and members of the global emergency management community need to have insight into best practices and lessons learned from various disasters across national and cultural boundaries. The evidence obtained from the numerous case studies in this volume serves to build a worldwide community that is better informed about the cultural and traditional contexts of such disasters and better enabled to prepare for, respond to, and finally rebuild sustainable communities after disasters in different environments. The main themes of the case studies include: * the need for community planning and emergency management to unite in order to achieve the mutual aim of creating a sustainable disaster-resilient community, coupled with the necessity to enact and implement appropriate laws, policies, and development regulations for disaster risk reduction; * the need to develop a clear set of urban planning and urban design principles for improving the built environment's capacities for disaster risk management through the integration of disaster risk reduction education into the curricula of colleges and universities; * the need to engage the whole community to build inclusive governance structures as prerequisites for addressing climate change vulnerability and fostering resilience and sustainability. Furthermore, the case studies explore the need to link the existence and value of scientific knowledge accumulated in various countries with decision-making in disaster risk management; and the relevance and transferability from one cultural context to another of the lessons learned in building institutional frameworks for whole community partnerships. 606 $aDisaster relief$zDeveloping countries$vCase studies 606 $aCommunity development$zDeveloping countries$vCase studies 606 $aSustainable development$zDeveloping countries$vCase studies 615 0$aDisaster relief 615 0$aCommunity development 615 0$aSustainable development 676 $a363.34/7091724 701 $aAwotona$b Adenrele A$0928176 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910135959803321 996 $aPlanning for community-based disaster resilience worldwide$92110115 997 $aUNINA