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Building urban resilience : principles, tools, and practice / / Abhas K. Jha, Todd W. Miner, and Zuzana Stanton-Geddes, editors
| Building urban resilience : principles, tools, and practice / / Abhas K. Jha, Todd W. Miner, and Zuzana Stanton-Geddes, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (209 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.7098 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
JhaAbhas Kumar <1966->
MinerTodd W Stanton-GeddesZuzana |
| Collana | Directions in development : environment and sustainable development |
| Soggetto topico |
City planning
Disasters - Economic aspects Emergency management Infrastructure (Economics) - Planning Regional planning Urban policy |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9826-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
C1; C2; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Editors and Contributors; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Focus on Cities; Risk and Uncertainty; Building Urban Resilience: Principles, Tools, and Practice; Looking Forward; References; Chapter 1 Principles of Urban Resilience; Key Points; Key Resources; Urban Disaster Resilience; Risk, Uncertainty, and Complexity; Boxes; Box 1.1 Enhancing Resilience in an Urban Region: Examples; Disaster Risk Management and Opportunities for Resilience; Box 1.2 Increasing Accountability in the Philippines; Figures
Figure 1.1 The Six Phases of the Disaster CycleBox 1.3 The Great California Shake-Out; Box 1.4 The Queensland Reconstruction Authority; Figure 1.2 Open Data for Resilience Cycle; Figure 1.3 Elements of Risk Calculation; Figure 1.4 Elements of Risk Reduction; Figure 1.5 Tsunami Early Warning System; Social Resilience; Tables; Table 1.1 Challenges in Integrating Social Resilience; Box 1.5 Combining Resources to Reduce Flood Impacts; Land Use Planning; Box 1.6 Urbanization and Flood Risk; Urban Ecosystems; Figure 1.6 The Human Ecosystem Box 1.7 Using Vegetation to Limit Landslide Hazards in SeattleUrban Upgrading; Figure 1.7 Competing Interests in Land Use; Table 1.2 Urban Poverty, Everyday Hazards, and Disaster Risks; Incorporating Resilience into the Project Cycle; Figure 1.8 World Bank Project Cycle; Table 1.3 World Bank Project Cycle: Opportunities for Enhancing Resilience; Box 1.8 Country Assistance Strategy in the Philippines; Further Reading; Table 1.4 Disaster Resilience Indicators; Table 1.5 Resilience Components in World Bank Projects: Examples; Notes; References; Chapter 2 Tools for Building Urban Resilience Key PointsKey Resources; Risk Assessment; Figure 2.1 Dynamic Decision-Making Process; Box 2.1 City-Wide Mapping in Uganda; Figure 2.2 Risk Assessment Model; Table 2.1 Types of Disaster Impact; Box 2.2 CAPRA: A Probabilistic Risk Assessment Initiative; Table 2.2 Summary of Socioeconomic Cost-Benefit Analysis; Box 2.3 Flood Risk Assessment for Mitigation Planning in Dhaka, Bangladesh; Risk-Based Land Use Planning; Table 2.3 Risk-Based Land Use Planning in Urban Infrastructure Projects; Box 2.4 Checklist for Feasibility Assessment and Definition of Scope Box 2.5 Istanbul Earthquake Risk Reduction PlanBox 2.6 Checklist for a Successful Relocation; Box 2.7 Hazard Zoning Initiatives; Box 2.8 Spatial Development Framework for Risk Reduction in Kaduna, Nigeria; Box 2.9 Master Plan for Risk Reduction in Constitución, Chile; Box 2.10 Checklist for Land Use Risk Management Strategy; Box 2.11 Institutional Capacity for Risk Reduction; Table 2.4 The Risk-Based Planning Process: Actors and Roles; Urban Ecosystem Management; Box 2.12 Rehabilitation of the Maasin Watershed Reserve in the Philippines Table 2.5 Incorporating Ecosystem Management into Land Use Planning |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462887903321 |
| Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Building urban resilience : principles, tools and practice / / edited by Abhas K. Jha, Zuzana Stanton-Geddes, and Todd W. Miner
| Building urban resilience : principles, tools and practice / / edited by Abhas K. Jha, Zuzana Stanton-Geddes, and Todd W. Miner |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 307.1/216 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
JhaAbhas Kumar <1966->
MinerTodd W Stanton-GeddesZuzana |
| Collana | Directions in development : environment and sustainable development |
| Soggetto topico |
City planning
Disasters - Economic aspects Emergency management Infrastructure (Economics) - Planning Regional planning Urban policy |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9826-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
C1; C2; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Editors and Contributors; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Focus on Cities; Risk and Uncertainty; Building Urban Resilience: Principles, Tools, and Practice; Looking Forward; References; Chapter 1 Principles of Urban Resilience; Key Points; Key Resources; Urban Disaster Resilience; Risk, Uncertainty, and Complexity; Boxes; Box 1.1 Enhancing Resilience in an Urban Region: Examples; Disaster Risk Management and Opportunities for Resilience; Box 1.2 Increasing Accountability in the Philippines; Figures
Figure 1.1 The Six Phases of the Disaster CycleBox 1.3 The Great California Shake-Out; Box 1.4 The Queensland Reconstruction Authority; Figure 1.2 Open Data for Resilience Cycle; Figure 1.3 Elements of Risk Calculation; Figure 1.4 Elements of Risk Reduction; Figure 1.5 Tsunami Early Warning System; Social Resilience; Tables; Table 1.1 Challenges in Integrating Social Resilience; Box 1.5 Combining Resources to Reduce Flood Impacts; Land Use Planning; Box 1.6 Urbanization and Flood Risk; Urban Ecosystems; Figure 1.6 The Human Ecosystem Box 1.7 Using Vegetation to Limit Landslide Hazards in SeattleUrban Upgrading; Figure 1.7 Competing Interests in Land Use; Table 1.2 Urban Poverty, Everyday Hazards, and Disaster Risks; Incorporating Resilience into the Project Cycle; Figure 1.8 World Bank Project Cycle; Table 1.3 World Bank Project Cycle: Opportunities for Enhancing Resilience; Box 1.8 Country Assistance Strategy in the Philippines; Further Reading; Table 1.4 Disaster Resilience Indicators; Table 1.5 Resilience Components in World Bank Projects: Examples; Notes; References; Chapter 2 Tools for Building Urban Resilience Key PointsKey Resources; Risk Assessment; Figure 2.1 Dynamic Decision-Making Process; Box 2.1 City-Wide Mapping in Uganda; Figure 2.2 Risk Assessment Model; Table 2.1 Types of Disaster Impact; Box 2.2 CAPRA: A Probabilistic Risk Assessment Initiative; Table 2.2 Summary of Socioeconomic Cost-Benefit Analysis; Box 2.3 Flood Risk Assessment for Mitigation Planning in Dhaka, Bangladesh; Risk-Based Land Use Planning; Table 2.3 Risk-Based Land Use Planning in Urban Infrastructure Projects; Box 2.4 Checklist for Feasibility Assessment and Definition of Scope Box 2.5 Istanbul Earthquake Risk Reduction PlanBox 2.6 Checklist for a Successful Relocation; Box 2.7 Hazard Zoning Initiatives; Box 2.8 Spatial Development Framework for Risk Reduction in Kaduna, Nigeria; Box 2.9 Master Plan for Risk Reduction in Constitución, Chile; Box 2.10 Checklist for Land Use Risk Management Strategy; Box 2.11 Institutional Capacity for Risk Reduction; Table 2.4 The Risk-Based Planning Process: Actors and Roles; Urban Ecosystem Management; Box 2.12 Rehabilitation of the Maasin Watershed Reserve in the Philippines Table 2.5 Incorporating Ecosystem Management into Land Use Planning |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786119403321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2013] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Building urban resilience : principles, tools and practice / / edited by Abhas K. Jha, Zuzana Stanton-Geddes, and Todd W. Miner
| Building urban resilience : principles, tools and practice / / edited by Abhas K. Jha, Zuzana Stanton-Geddes, and Todd W. Miner |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 307.1/216 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
JhaAbhas Kumar <1966->
MinerTodd W Stanton-GeddesZuzana |
| Collana | Directions in development : environment and sustainable development |
| Soggetto topico |
City planning
Disasters - Economic aspects Emergency management Infrastructure (Economics) - Planning Regional planning Urban policy |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9826-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
C1; C2; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Editors and Contributors; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Focus on Cities; Risk and Uncertainty; Building Urban Resilience: Principles, Tools, and Practice; Looking Forward; References; Chapter 1 Principles of Urban Resilience; Key Points; Key Resources; Urban Disaster Resilience; Risk, Uncertainty, and Complexity; Boxes; Box 1.1 Enhancing Resilience in an Urban Region: Examples; Disaster Risk Management and Opportunities for Resilience; Box 1.2 Increasing Accountability in the Philippines; Figures
Figure 1.1 The Six Phases of the Disaster CycleBox 1.3 The Great California Shake-Out; Box 1.4 The Queensland Reconstruction Authority; Figure 1.2 Open Data for Resilience Cycle; Figure 1.3 Elements of Risk Calculation; Figure 1.4 Elements of Risk Reduction; Figure 1.5 Tsunami Early Warning System; Social Resilience; Tables; Table 1.1 Challenges in Integrating Social Resilience; Box 1.5 Combining Resources to Reduce Flood Impacts; Land Use Planning; Box 1.6 Urbanization and Flood Risk; Urban Ecosystems; Figure 1.6 The Human Ecosystem Box 1.7 Using Vegetation to Limit Landslide Hazards in SeattleUrban Upgrading; Figure 1.7 Competing Interests in Land Use; Table 1.2 Urban Poverty, Everyday Hazards, and Disaster Risks; Incorporating Resilience into the Project Cycle; Figure 1.8 World Bank Project Cycle; Table 1.3 World Bank Project Cycle: Opportunities for Enhancing Resilience; Box 1.8 Country Assistance Strategy in the Philippines; Further Reading; Table 1.4 Disaster Resilience Indicators; Table 1.5 Resilience Components in World Bank Projects: Examples; Notes; References; Chapter 2 Tools for Building Urban Resilience Key PointsKey Resources; Risk Assessment; Figure 2.1 Dynamic Decision-Making Process; Box 2.1 City-Wide Mapping in Uganda; Figure 2.2 Risk Assessment Model; Table 2.1 Types of Disaster Impact; Box 2.2 CAPRA: A Probabilistic Risk Assessment Initiative; Table 2.2 Summary of Socioeconomic Cost-Benefit Analysis; Box 2.3 Flood Risk Assessment for Mitigation Planning in Dhaka, Bangladesh; Risk-Based Land Use Planning; Table 2.3 Risk-Based Land Use Planning in Urban Infrastructure Projects; Box 2.4 Checklist for Feasibility Assessment and Definition of Scope Box 2.5 Istanbul Earthquake Risk Reduction PlanBox 2.6 Checklist for a Successful Relocation; Box 2.7 Hazard Zoning Initiatives; Box 2.8 Spatial Development Framework for Risk Reduction in Kaduna, Nigeria; Box 2.9 Master Plan for Risk Reduction in Constitución, Chile; Box 2.10 Checklist for Land Use Risk Management Strategy; Box 2.11 Institutional Capacity for Risk Reduction; Table 2.4 The Risk-Based Planning Process: Actors and Roles; Urban Ecosystem Management; Box 2.12 Rehabilitation of the Maasin Watershed Reserve in the Philippines Table 2.5 Incorporating Ecosystem Management into Land Use Planning |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811197803321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2013] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Disasters and the networked economy / / J.M. Albala-Bertrand
| Disasters and the networked economy / / J.M. Albala-Bertrand |
| Autore | Albala-Bertrand J. M. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (213 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.34 |
| Collana | Routledge Studies in Development Economics |
| Soggetto topico |
Disasters - Economic aspects
Economic policy Social accounting Macroeconomics - Econometric models |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-203-40667-2
1-135-95338-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Information; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List ofillustrations; Preface; List ofacronyms; Introduction; 1 The problem with quantitative studies; Introduction; Three failures of quantitative studies; Conclusion; 2 A political economy framework: functionality, localization and networks; Introduction; Functionality; An analytical framework; Societal networking; Isolation and insulation; Conclusion; 3 Networked reactions and public policy; Introduction; Endogenous and exogenous response balance; Inbuilt networked reactions
Market consistency and some response mechanismsSystemic public policy and institutional networks; Conclusion; 4 The networked macroeconomy and disasters; Introduction; Disaster escalation and catastrophe; An aggregate macroeconomic argument; A disaggregated macroeconomic argument; The analysis of networking and localization; Conclusion; 5 Regional disaggregation and two examples; Introduction; Interregional connections and switching; The use of IRIO, IO and national accounts; Two cases: Indonesia 2004 and Chile 2010; Conclusion; 6 Systemic consistency, business and network shifting IntroductionSystemic consistency; Business and networks; What response policies can be appropriate; Conclusion; 7 Conclusions; Appendix; Suggested surveys of networks after disasters; At country level; At international level; Notes; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463319603321 |
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| Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Disasters and the networked economy / / J.M. Albala-Bertrand
| Disasters and the networked economy / / J.M. Albala-Bertrand |
| Autore | Albala-Bertrand J. M. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (213 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.34 |
| Collana | Routledge Studies in Development Economics |
| Soggetto topico |
Disasters - Economic aspects
Economic policy Social accounting Macroeconomics - Econometric models |
| ISBN |
0-203-40667-2
1-135-95338-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Information; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List ofillustrations; Preface; List ofacronyms; Introduction; 1 The problem with quantitative studies; Introduction; Three failures of quantitative studies; Conclusion; 2 A political economy framework: functionality, localization and networks; Introduction; Functionality; An analytical framework; Societal networking; Isolation and insulation; Conclusion; 3 Networked reactions and public policy; Introduction; Endogenous and exogenous response balance; Inbuilt networked reactions
Market consistency and some response mechanismsSystemic public policy and institutional networks; Conclusion; 4 The networked macroeconomy and disasters; Introduction; Disaster escalation and catastrophe; An aggregate macroeconomic argument; A disaggregated macroeconomic argument; The analysis of networking and localization; Conclusion; 5 Regional disaggregation and two examples; Introduction; Interregional connections and switching; The use of IRIO, IO and national accounts; Two cases: Indonesia 2004 and Chile 2010; Conclusion; 6 Systemic consistency, business and network shifting IntroductionSystemic consistency; Business and networks; What response policies can be appropriate; Conclusion; 7 Conclusions; Appendix; Suggested surveys of networks after disasters; At country level; At international level; Notes; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786393103321 |
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Albala-Bertrand J. M.
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| Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Disasters and the networked economy / / J.M. Albala-Bertrand
| Disasters and the networked economy / / J.M. Albala-Bertrand |
| Autore | Albala-Bertrand J. M. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (213 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.34 |
| Collana | Routledge Studies in Development Economics |
| Soggetto topico |
Disasters - Economic aspects
Economic policy Social accounting Macroeconomics - Econometric models |
| ISBN |
0-203-40667-2
1-135-95338-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Information; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List ofillustrations; Preface; List ofacronyms; Introduction; 1 The problem with quantitative studies; Introduction; Three failures of quantitative studies; Conclusion; 2 A political economy framework: functionality, localization and networks; Introduction; Functionality; An analytical framework; Societal networking; Isolation and insulation; Conclusion; 3 Networked reactions and public policy; Introduction; Endogenous and exogenous response balance; Inbuilt networked reactions
Market consistency and some response mechanismsSystemic public policy and institutional networks; Conclusion; 4 The networked macroeconomy and disasters; Introduction; Disaster escalation and catastrophe; An aggregate macroeconomic argument; A disaggregated macroeconomic argument; The analysis of networking and localization; Conclusion; 5 Regional disaggregation and two examples; Introduction; Interregional connections and switching; The use of IRIO, IO and national accounts; Two cases: Indonesia 2004 and Chile 2010; Conclusion; 6 Systemic consistency, business and network shifting IntroductionSystemic consistency; Business and networks; What response policies can be appropriate; Conclusion; 7 Conclusions; Appendix; Suggested surveys of networks after disasters; At country level; At international level; Notes; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814856203321 |
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| Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Effects of 9/11 on invididuals and organizations [[electronic resource] ] : down but not out / / Guest editor Ronald J. Burke
| Effects of 9/11 on invididuals and organizations [[electronic resource] ] : down but not out / / Guest editor Ronald J. Burke |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (96 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.34 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BurkeRonald J |
| Collana | Disaster prevention and management |
| Soggetto topico |
Disasters - Economic aspects
Emergency management |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-50986-4
9786610509867 1-84544-871-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | CONTENTS; EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD; Effects of 9/11 on individuals and organizations: down but not out!; International terrorism and threats to security; A US view of terrorism; The danger in over-reacting to terrorism; Unity of purpose/unity of effort: private-sector preparedness in times of terror; Disaster database; Note from the publisher |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450737903321 |
| Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Effects of 9/11 on invididuals and organizations [[electronic resource] ] : down but not out / / Guest editor Ronald J. Burke
| Effects of 9/11 on invididuals and organizations [[electronic resource] ] : down but not out / / Guest editor Ronald J. Burke |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (96 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.34 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BurkeRonald J |
| Collana | Disaster prevention and management |
| Soggetto topico |
Disasters - Economic aspects
Emergency management |
| ISBN |
1-280-50986-4
9786610509867 1-84544-871-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | CONTENTS; EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD; Effects of 9/11 on individuals and organizations: down but not out!; International terrorism and threats to security; A US view of terrorism; The danger in over-reacting to terrorism; Unity of purpose/unity of effort: private-sector preparedness in times of terror; Disaster database; Note from the publisher |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783558303321 |
| Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Effects of 9/11 on invididuals and organizations [[electronic resource] ] : down but not out / / Guest editor Ronald J. Burke
| Effects of 9/11 on invididuals and organizations [[electronic resource] ] : down but not out / / Guest editor Ronald J. Burke |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (96 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.34 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BurkeRonald J |
| Collana | Disaster prevention and management |
| Soggetto topico |
Disasters - Economic aspects
Emergency management |
| ISBN |
1-280-50986-4
9786610509867 1-84544-871-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | CONTENTS; EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD; Effects of 9/11 on individuals and organizations: down but not out!; International terrorism and threats to security; A US view of terrorism; The danger in over-reacting to terrorism; Unity of purpose/unity of effort: private-sector preparedness in times of terror; Disaster database; Note from the publisher |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812049503321 |
| Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Natural hazards, unnatural disasters [[electronic resource] ] : the economics of effective prevention / / The World Bank and The United Nations
| Natural hazards, unnatural disasters [[electronic resource] ] : the economics of effective prevention / / The World Bank and The United Nations |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (531 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.34/7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Disasters - Economic aspects
Natural disasters - Economic aspects Emergency management |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-90616-X
9786612906169 0-8213-8141-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Praise for Natural Hazards, UnNatural Disasters; Contents; Acknowledgments; Memorandum to a Conderned Finance Minister; Overview; 1. Fluctuating Deaths, Rising Damages-the Numbers; 2. Measuring Disasters' Many Effects; 3. Prevention by Individuals; 4. Prevention through Governments; 5. Insurance and Coping; 6. Coming Game-Changers? Burgeoning Cities, Climate Change, and Climate-Induced Catastrophes; Notes and References; Index; Memorandum to a Concerned Citizen; Back Cover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458020003321 |
| Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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