After great disasters : an in-depth analysis of how six countries managed community recovery / / Laurie A. Johnson and Robert B. Olshansky

• Autore: Johnson Laurie A.
• Pubblicazione: Cambridge, MA : , : Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, , [2017]; ©2017
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (389 pages) : illustrations (some color)
• Disciplina: 363.34/8
• Soggetto topico: Crisis management; Natural disasters; Human settlements; Land use - Planning; Economic development
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): OlshanskyRobert B.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction: evolving approaches to managing recovery from large-scale disasters -- China : top-down, fast-paced reconstruction -- New Zealand : centralizing governance and transforming cityscapes -- Japan : national land use regulations drive recovery -- India : state-managed recovery with NGO involvement -- Indonesia : centrally managed, community-driven approaches to reconstruction -- United States : an evolving national level recovery policy -- Conclusions and recommendations -- References -- Index -- About the authors -- About Lincoln Institute of land policy.
• Sommario/riassunto: "Considers community recovery and reconstruction following major natural disasters in six countries (China, New Zealand, India, Indonesia, Japan, United States). Identifies ways communities and governments can better organize for recovery after future disasters. Chapters discuss improving construction and design standards, renewing infrastructure, creating new land use arrangements, reinventing economies, and improving the resilience of cities and regions"--
• Titolo autorizzato: After great disasters
• ISBN: 1-55844-335-5; 1-55844-333-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910467279803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II