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Future of Food Gaps in Egypt - Obstacles and Opportunities (Paperback, 1st ed. 2017): Samiha A.H. Ouda, Abd El-Hafeez Zohry,... Future of Food Gaps in Egypt - Obstacles and Opportunities (Paperback, 1st ed. 2017)
Samiha A.H. Ouda, Abd El-Hafeez Zohry, Huda Alkitkat, Mostafa Morsy, Tarek Sayad, …
R2,160 R1,778 Discovery Miles 17 780 Save R382 (18%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This work gives a multidisciplinary approach to assess and provide solutions to improve food security in Egypt. It has specific chapters on projection of climate change using IPCC AR5 models and regional climate model, and a chapter on population projection in 2030. This book aimed at research, graduate/post graduate students and policy makers. It can also be used by overpopulated countries to solve their own food gap problems.

Research Handbook on Disasters and International Law (Hardcover): Susan C. Breau, Katja L.H. Samuel Research Handbook on Disasters and International Law (Hardcover)
Susan C. Breau, Katja L.H. Samuel
R7,491 Discovery Miles 74 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

International law's role in governing disasters is undergoing a formative period in its development and reach, in parallel with concerted efforts by the international community to respond more effectively to the increasing number and intensity of disasters across the world. This Research Handbook examines a broad range of legal regimes directly and indirectly relevant to disaster prevention, mitigation and reconstruction across a spectrum of natural and manmade disasters, including armed conflict. The editors take a broad, encompassing approach to the concept of disaster, concluding that a new corpus of international disaster law may be emerging. Key contributions interweave a number of key themes from an international law perspective across a wide range of discrete topics as diverse as water, food and energy security, dispute settlement, protection of vulnerable groups, cyber terrorism, international criminal law, climate change migration and international economics and trade law. This comprehensive study makes an important contribution to international law scholarship governing disasters, which in the past has largely focused on disaster response and relief law. The different perspectives incorporated in this Research Handbook are likely to appeal not only to students and academics, but equally to governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental actors drawn across the crisis, conflict and disaster management sectors. Contributors include: C. Allan, M. Aronsson-Storrier, A. Bisset, K. Nakjavani Bookmiller, S.C. Breau, K. Cedervall Lauta, L. Choukroune, M. Crock, M. Eburn, H. Entwisle Chapuisat, G. Giacca, J.A. Green, L. Hill-Cawthorne, W. Kalin, T. Karimova, H. Le Phan, C. Newdick, T. O'Donnell, T. Oyewunmi, T. Rodenhauser, H. Salama, K.L.H. Samuel, E. Schmid, S. Silingardi, T. Stephens, A. Telesetsky, S. Whitbourn, I.T. Winkler

Floods, from Defence to Management - Symposium Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Flood Defence, Nijmegen, The... Floods, from Defence to Management - Symposium Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Flood Defence, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, 25-27 May 2005, Book + CD-ROM (Hardcover)
Jos van Alphen, Eelco van Beek, Marco Taal
R9,660 Discovery Miles 96 600 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Floods are natural events, but when they impact on human environments, they turn into disasters which disrupt society. The last decades have seen an alarming increase in the number of major floods and associated damage on every continent. The impact is more severe due to population growth and settlement in flood prone areas, climate change and disrupted hydrological cycles. There is now an urgency regarding the exchange of information on developments and experiences in research, policy and management. The 3rd International Symposium on Flood Defence presented new developments in Sciences (hydrology, ecology, flood modelling and forecasting, information management and GIS-based decision support systems); Frameworks (institutional and organisational, basin-wide flood management); Policy-making and implementation (government strategies and approaches, public awareness and participation, new concepts such as risk management in relation to climate change); and Measures and solutions (structural and non-structural measures, spatial planning). Case studies illustrate specific experiences and practices in flood control situations, for example, flooding in urban areas. These Symposium Proceedings include about 165 selected papers, presentations, keynotes and theme reports as presented during the ISFD3. As a whole this publication reflects a worldwide change in strategy: from flood defence towards flood management. Floods, from Defence to Management is of special interest to researchers, scientists, consultants, managers, donor agencies and government bodies involved in policy making and flood management.

Planning for the Unplanned - Recovering from Crises in Megacities (Hardcover): Aseem Inam Planning for the Unplanned - Recovering from Crises in Megacities (Hardcover)
Aseem Inam
R1,195 Discovery Miles 11 950 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

How do cities plan for the unplanned? Do cities plan for recovery from every possible sudden shock? How does one prepare a plan for the recovery after a tragedy, like the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York? The book discovers the systematic features that contribute to the success of planning institutions. In cities filled with uncertainty and complexity, planning institutions effectively tackle unexpected and sudden change by relying on the old and the familiar, rather than the new and the innovative.
The author argues that planning programs institutions were successful because they were bureaucratic, and relied on standardized routines, rigorous sets of established regimes, familiar programs, and institutionalized hierarchies. Also contrary to popular perception, neither the leaders at the top of the institutions nor those workers at the grassroots level were the most important in the implementation of such routines. The key actors were middle managers, because they knew the institutionalstructures inside out, what the routines were and how to use them, and were successful go-betweens between national governments and grassroots community groups.
Case studies from Mexico City, Los Angeles and New York provide a deeper understanding of urban planning processes. The case studies reveal that systematic institutional analysis helps us understand what works in planning, and why. They also demonstrate the manner in which institutional routines serve as powerful and effective tools for addressing novel situations.

Disaster Law (Hardcover): Daniel A. Farber, Michael Faure Disaster Law (Hardcover)
Daniel A. Farber, Michael Faure
R9,316 Discovery Miles 93 160 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The field of disaster law has witnessed a huge surge in interest over the past few years. Building widespread recognition of the shortcomings of legal systems faced with disasters, academics have increasingly turned their attention to exploring how these failings can be addressed. This volume is a carefully selected collection of essays which focus on the legal and economic aspects of disaster law and pays particular attention to the legalities of catastrophes. The editors have brought together seminal papers analysing how disasters, both natural and man-made, could be prevented and investigating the ways in which compensation for such events could be provided.This set of indispensable papers examines such issues through a variety of analytical lenses and provides a solid foundation for future developments in this dynamic and highly topical subject.

Hunger and Work in a Savage Tribe - A Functional Study of Nutrition among the Southern Bantu (Hardcover): Audrey I. Richards Hunger and Work in a Savage Tribe - A Functional Study of Nutrition among the Southern Bantu (Hardcover)
Audrey I. Richards
R8,612 Discovery Miles 86 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The force of hunger in shaping human character and social structure has been largely overlooked. This omission is a serious one in the study of primitive society, in which starvation is a constant menace. This work remedies this deficiency and opens up new lines of anthropological inquiry. The whole network of social institutions is examined which makes possible the consumption, distribution, and production of food-eating customs, as well as the religion and magic of food-production.

Urban Flood Management - Introduction - 1st International Expert Meeting on Urban Flood Management (Hardcover): Andras... Urban Flood Management - Introduction - 1st International Expert Meeting on Urban Flood Management (Hardcover)
Andras Szollosi-Nagy, Chris Zevenbergen
R3,175 Discovery Miles 31 750 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Over the last decades the world has witnessed a growing number of floods in urban areas. Climate change and rapid urbanisation will exacerbate this trend. Flooding incidents in urbanised catchments and low lying areas, such as polders, can lead to great public concern and anxiety, whereas their economical impact is severe. Apart from well-known flood prevention strategies, new approaches to the accommodation of floods are needed to create robust and sustainable solutions that enable us to cope with the ever-increasing urban pressure on flood-prone areas and the uncertainties created by climate change. Urban Flood Management comprises a multidisciplinary survey of recent developments in this field. Subjects like spatial and urban planning, flood insurance, flood resilience, flood proofing techniques, risk perception and preparedness, and flood forecasting are treated by authorities from Brazil, India, The USA and Europe. Urban Flood Management will provide anyone active in the fields of water, risk and urban management with the latest information and insights that were obtained with a global and multidisciplinary approach.

Leisure in the Time of Coronavirus - A Rapid Response (Hardcover): Brett Lashua, Corey W Johnson, Diana C Parry Leisure in the Time of Coronavirus - A Rapid Response (Hardcover)
Brett Lashua, Corey W Johnson, Diana C Parry
R3,860 Discovery Miles 38 600 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

As the world grapples with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, on almost every news website, across social media, as well as in its (many) absences, leisure has taken on new significance in both managing and negotiating a global crisis. Leisure in the Time of Coronavirus: A Rapid Response, amidst the disruption, inconvenience, illness, fear, uncertainty, tragedy, and loss from COVID-19, generates discussions that enable leisure scholars to learn and to engage with wider debates about the crucial role of leisure in people's lives. The pandemic has brought tourism to a standstill with borders closed and travel restricted. From home (for those fortunate enough to have them), in physical isolation, and in attempts to socialize, at no time in recent memory has leisure seemed so vital, and yet also so hauntingly absent. Leisure, therefore, remains an important lens through which to view, question, and understand the world. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the journal, Leisure Sciences.

At Risk - Natural Hazards, People's Vulnerability and Disasters (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Ben Wisner, Piers Blaikie, Terry... At Risk - Natural Hazards, People's Vulnerability and Disasters (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Ben Wisner, Piers Blaikie, Terry Cannon, Ian Davis
R4,681 Discovery Miles 46 810 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


Contents:
Foreword Preface List of figures and tables Part 1: Framework and Theory 1. The challenge of disasters and our approach 1.1 In at the deep end 1.2 Conventional views of disaster 1.3 What is vulnerability? 1.4 Changes since the first edition 1.5 The International decade for natural disaster reduction 1.6 Convergence and critique 1.7 Audiences 1.8 Scope and plan of the book 1.9 Limits and assumptions 2. The disaster pressure and release model 2.1 The nature of vulnerability 2.2 Cause and effects in the disaster pressure model 2.3 Time and the chain of explanation 2.4 Limits to our knowledge 2.5 Global trends and dynamic pressures 2.6 Uses of the pressure and release model 3. Access to resources and coping in adversity 3.1 Access to resources - an introduction 3.2 New thinking since 1994 3.3 'Normal life' - the formal Access model 3.4 Coping and access to safety Part 2: Vulnerability and Hazard Types 4. Famine and natural hazards 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Famines and their causes 4.3 Explanations of famine 4.4 Complex emergencies, policy famines and human rights 4.5 Causes, pressures, unsafe conditions and famine 4.6 Access and famines 4.7 Policy 4.8 Conclusion 5. Biological hazards 5.1 Introduction 5.2 What are biological hazards? 5.3 Limitations to our treatment of biological hazards 5.4 Biological links with other hazards 5.5 Livelihoods, resources and disasters 5.6 Vulnerability-creating processes 5.7 Pressures affecting defences against biological hazards 5.8 Root causes and pressures 5.9 Steps toward risk reduction 6. Floods 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Floods as known risks 6.3 Disastrous outcomes for vulnerable people 6.4 Floods and vulnerability 6.5 Summary: flood prevention and mitigation 7. Coastal storms 7.1 Introduction 7.2 The physical hazard 7.3 Patterns of vulnerability 7.4 Case-studies 7.5 Policy responses 8. Earthquakes and volcanoes 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Classic case-studies: Guatemala and Mexico 8.3 Recent case-studies 8.4 Volcanoes and related hazards 8.5 Goma, Congo, eruption of Mount Nyiragongo 2002 8.6 Policy response and mitigation Part 3: Towards a Safer Environment 9. Towards a safer environment 9.1 Towards a safer environment: are statements of intent merely hot air? 9.2 From Yokohama to Johannesburg via Geneva 9.3 Risk reduction objectives Notes Bibliography

Nudged into Lockdown? - Behavioral Economics, Uncertainty and Covid-19 (Paperback): Ananish Chaudhuri Nudged into Lockdown? - Behavioral Economics, Uncertainty and Covid-19 (Paperback)
Ananish Chaudhuri
R979 R921 Discovery Miles 9 210 Save R58 (6%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Utilizing extensive research in economics, psychology, political science, neuroscience and evolutionary theory, Ananish Chaudhuri provides a critical perspective on the role of cognitive biases in decision-making during the Covid-19 pandemic. The extensive use of, and support for, stringent social distancing measures in particular is explored in depth. Nudged into Lockdown? provides clear explanations of complex scientific information regarding Covid-19, vaccines, and policy responses, to highlight issues at the center of policy-making during the pandemic. With a comprehensive overview of the policy debates around Covid-19, the book offers an alternative thought-provoking perspective on the topic, as well as suggestions for policy-making during future pandemics and other crises. It further highlights applications of a range of concepts from heuristics and biases literature, including priming, framing, anchoring, Prospect Theory, and loss aversion. Providing directions for future research in the area, this book will be an invigorating read for established academics, as well as postgraduate students looking to undertake research in Covid-19 related decision-making. It will also be a critical read for economics, political science, and public policy scholars seeking a deeper understanding of the topic.

The Precautionary Principle in the 20th Century - Late Lessons from Early Warnings (Hardcover): Paul Harremoes, David Gee,... The Precautionary Principle in the 20th Century - Late Lessons from Early Warnings (Hardcover)
Paul Harremoes, David Gee, Malcom MacGarvin, Andy Stirling, Jane Keys, …
R3,632 Discovery Miles 36 320 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The "precautionary principle" is widely seen as fundamental to successful policies for sustainability. It has been cited in international courts and trade disputes between the USA and the EU, and invoked in a growing range of political debates. Understanding what it can and cannot achieve is therefore crucial.;This volume looks back over the last century to examine the role the "principle" played or could have played, in a range of major and avoidable public disasters. From detailed investigation of how each disaster unfolded, what the impacts were and what measures were adopted, the authors draw lessons and establish criteria that could help to minimise the health and environmental risks of future technological, economic and policy innovations.;This is an informative resource for all those from lawyers and policy-makers, to researchers and students needing to understand or apply the "principle".

5th World Congress on Disaster Management: Volume V - Proceedings of the International Conference on Disaster Management,... 5th World Congress on Disaster Management: Volume V - Proceedings of the International Conference on Disaster Management, November 24-27, 2021, New Delhi, India (Hardcover)
S. Anand Babu
R4,266 Discovery Miles 42 660 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

World Congress on Disaster Management (WCDM) brings researchers, policy makers and practitioners from around the world in the same platform to discuss various challenging issues of disaster risk management, enhance understanding of risks and advance actions for reducing risks and building resilience to disasters. The fifth WCDM deliberates on three critical issues that pose the most serious challenges as well as hold the best possible promise of building resilience to disasters. These are Technology, Finance, and Capacity. WCDM has emerged as the largest global conference on disaster management outside the UN system. The fifth WCDM was attended by more than 2500 scientists, professionals, policy makers, practitioners all around the world despite the prevalence of pandemic.

Survival (Paperback): Ret), Russel Honore (U.s. Army Survival (Paperback)
Ret), Russel Honore (U.s. Army
R421 R350 Discovery Miles 3 500 Save R71 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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Floods (Hardcover): Dennis J. Parker Floods (Hardcover)
Dennis J. Parker
R20,664 Discovery Miles 206 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


Floods occur in most parts of the world and range from being welcomed annual occurrences, to natural disasters which have countless physical and societal impacts.
Floods presents the most comprehensive collection to date of new research, providing a rich body of theory and experience and drawing together contributions from over fifty leading international researchers in the field. An extensive range of case-studies covering major floods and regions prone to flooding worldwide are included.

Introduction to Nuclear Power (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Geoffrey F. Hewitt, John G. Collier Introduction to Nuclear Power (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Geoffrey F. Hewitt, John G. Collier
R5,397 Discovery Miles 53 970 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


Contents:
1. The Earth and Nuclear Power 2. Sources and Resources 3. How Reactors Work 4. Cooling Reactors 5. Loss of Cooling 6. Loss of Cooling Accident: Some Examples 7. Postulated Severe Accidents 8. Cooling During Fuel Removal and Processing

The Northridge Earthquake - Vulnerability and Disaster (Hardcover): Robert Bolin, Lois Stanford The Northridge Earthquake - Vulnerability and Disaster (Hardcover)
Robert Bolin, Lois Stanford
R5,388 Discovery Miles 53 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This text argues that "Natural" disasters have more to do with the social, political, and economic aspects than they do with the environmental hazards that trigger them. Disasters occur at the interface of vulnerable people and hazardous environments. The author concentrates on the social aspects of disaster, focusing on the most expensive disaster to date in US history, the Northridge earthquake of 1994, to examine the facets of vulnerability and post-disaster recovery strategies. Surveying the historical and contemporary aspects of life in Southern California the author explains how vulnerability to disaster has been shaped by more than a century of immigration, urbanization, environmental transformations and economic development. Examining other recent disasters alongside Northridge, this book provides a global view of the social effects of disaster in developed and developing countries. An insight into the field, the text presents aspects of sustainable development and state policy and concludes with considerations of ways that vulnerability can be reduced in the future.

Disaster Forensics - Understanding Root Cause and Complex Causality (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Anthony J. Masys Disaster Forensics - Understanding Root Cause and Complex Causality (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Anthony J. Masys
R5,637 Discovery Miles 56 370 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book aims to uncover the root causes of natural and man-made disasters by going beyond the typical reports and case studies conducted post-disaster. It opens the black box of disasters by presenting 'forensic analysis approaches' to disasters, thereby revealing the complex causality that characterizes them and explaining how and why hazards do, or do not, become disasters. This yields 'systemic' strategies for managing disasters. Recently the global threat landscape has seen the emergence of high impact, low probability events. Events like Hurricane Katrina, the Great Japan Earthquake and tsunami, Hurricane Sandy, Super Typhoon Haiyan, global terrorist activities have become the new norm. Extreme events challenge our understanding regarding the interdependencies and complexity of the disaster aetiology and are often referred to as Black Swans. Between 2002 and 2011, there were 4130 disasters recorded that resulted from natural hazards around the world. In these, 1,117,527 people perished and a minimum of US$1,195 billion in losses were reported. In the year 2011 alone, 302 disasters claimed 29,782 lives; affected 206 million people and inflicted damages worth a minimum of estimated US$366 billion.

Hurricane Andrew - Ethnicity, Gender and the Sociology of Disasters (Hardcover): Walter Gillis Peacock, Hugh Gladwin, Betty... Hurricane Andrew - Ethnicity, Gender and the Sociology of Disasters (Hardcover)
Walter Gillis Peacock, Hugh Gladwin, Betty Hearn Morrow
R5,980 Discovery Miles 59 800 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


This book explores how social, economic and political factors set the stage for Hurricane Andrew by influencing who was prepared, who was hit the hardest, and who was most likely to recover. Employing unique research data the authors analyze the consequences of conflict and competition on disaster preparation, response and recovery, especially where associated with race, ethnicity and gender.

Research on Social Work and Disasters (Hardcover): Calvin Streeter Research on Social Work and Disasters (Hardcover)
Calvin Streeter
R4,062 R3,322 Discovery Miles 33 220 Save R740 (18%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Over the past decade, several major natural disasters have had devastating impacts throughout the United States and the world. Since larger populations now live and work on land vulnerable to various hazards, natural disasters can be expected to affect more people each year. As a result, the social work profession soon will be stretched to its limits as it attempts to respond to growing human needs in the wake of hurricanes, tornadoes, storms, floods, earthquakes, and human-made technological disasters. Research on Social Work and Disasters provides the essential strategies social work researchers, other social scientists in the area of disaster research, and emergency management personnel need to prepare for and recover from all forms of disaster.Focusing on hazard, risk, and disaster research, this book presents conceptual approaches and empirical findings in this emerging and important area of social work. It includes research on natural and technological disasters as they impact both rural and urban environments. Research on Social Work and Disasters offers conceptual and methodological guidelines for social work researchers and provides insight into the range of opportunities and issues relevant for disaster research. Specific topics you will learn about include: research design, methodology, and measurement community awareness and activism traumatic stress and stress debriefing funding and ethical issues vulnerable populations hazard education action researchResearch on Social Work and Disasters not only addresses effective strategies for responding in the aftermath of particular disasters, but also suggests significant ways in which the social work profession can become involved in prevention, mitigation, and preparedness activities. The book features examples of recent research on disasters chosen to illustrate a variety of types of disasters, theoretical approaches, methodologies, and levels of analysis. The implications drawn from this book are consistent in suggesting the responsibility of society to care for vulnerable populations and to share the burdens caused by catastrophic events.

5th World Congress on Disaster Management: Volume III - Proceedings of the International Conference on Disaster Management,... 5th World Congress on Disaster Management: Volume III - Proceedings of the International Conference on Disaster Management, November 24-27, 2021, New Delhi, India (Hardcover)
S. Ananda Babu
R4,233 Discovery Miles 42 330 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

World Congress on Disaster Management (WCDM) brings researchers, policy makers and practitioners from around the world in the same platform to discuss various challenging issues of disaster risk management, enhance understanding of risks and advance actions for reducing risks and building resilience to disasters. The fifth WCDM deliberates on three critical issues that pose the most serious challenges as well as hold the best possible promise of building resilience to disasters. These are Technology, Finance, and Capacity. WCDM has emerged as the largest global conference on disaster management outside the UN system. The fifth WCDM was attended by more than 2500 scientists, professionals, policy makers, practitioners all around the world despite the prevalence of pandemic.

Research on Social Work and Disasters (Paperback): Calvin Streeter Research on Social Work and Disasters (Paperback)
Calvin Streeter
R1,023 Discovery Miles 10 230 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Over the past decade, several major natural disasters have had devastating impacts throughout the United States and the world. Since larger populations now live and work on land vulnerable to various hazards, natural disasters can be expected to affect more people each year. As a result, the social work profession soon will be stretched to its limits as it attempts to respond to growing human needs in the wake of hurricanes, tornadoes, storms, floods, earthquakes, and human-made technological disasters. Research on Social Work and Disasters provides the essential strategies social work researchers, other social scientists in the area of disaster research, and emergency management personnel need to prepare for and recover from all forms of disaster.Focusing on hazard, risk, and disaster research, this book presents conceptual approaches and empirical findings in this emerging and important area of social work. It includes research on natural and technological disasters as they impact both rural and urban environments. Research on Social Work and Disasters offers conceptual and methodological guidelines for social work researchers and provides insight into the range of opportunities and issues relevant for disaster research. Specific topics you will learn about include: research design, methodology, and measurement community awareness and activism traumatic stress and stress debriefing funding and ethical issues vulnerable populations hazard education action researchResearch on Social Work and Disasters not only addresses effective strategies for responding in the aftermath of particular disasters, but also suggests significant ways in which the social work profession can become involved in prevention, mitigation, and preparedness activities. The book features examples of recent research on disasters chosen to illustrate a variety of types of disasters, theoretical approaches, methodologies, and levels of analysis. The implications drawn from this book are consistent in suggesting the responsibility of society to care for vulnerable populations and to share the burdens caused by catastrophic events.

Disaster Planning, Structural Assessment, Demolition and Recycling (Hardcover): E.K. Lauritzen, C. De Pauw Disaster Planning, Structural Assessment, Demolition and Recycling (Hardcover)
E.K. Lauritzen, C. De Pauw
R9,625 Discovery Miles 96 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book contains general recommendations for site clearing after man-made and natural disasters. It provides guidelines on the demolition of damaged structures and the reuse of demolition and construction materials. It has been prepared by an international task force originating from cooperation between RILEM and UNESCO. The book provides guidance for professionals and organizations on this increasingly important subject of disaster planning.

Natural Disasters (Paperback): David C. Alexander Natural Disasters (Paperback)
David C. Alexander
R3,233 Discovery Miles 32 330 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

As a well balanced and fully illustrated introductory text, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the physical, technological and social components of natural disaster. The main disaster-producing agents are reviewed systematically in terms of geophysical processes and effects, monitoring, mitigation and warning. The relationship between disasters and society is examined with respect to a wide variety of themes, including damage assessment and prevention, hazard mapping, emergency preparedness, the provision of shelter and the nature of reconstruction. Medical emergencies and the epidemiology of disasters are described, and refugee management and aid to the Third World are discussed. A chapter is devoted to the sociology, psychology, economics and history of disasters. In many parts of the world the toll of death, injury, damage and deprivation caused by natural disasters is becoming increasingly serious. Major earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, droughts, floods and other similar catastrophes are often followed by large relief operations characterized by substantial involvement of the international community. The years 1990-2000 have therefore been designated by the United N

Hazard Management and Emergency Planning - Perspectives in Britain (Hardcover): Dennis Parker, John Handmer Hazard Management and Emergency Planning - Perspectives in Britain (Hardcover)
Dennis Parker, John Handmer
R3,919 Discovery Miles 39 190 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book assesses critically the British approach to hazard management and emergency planning. It identifies the principal legal, organizational and cultural impediments to more effective hazard management and emergency planning, postulates explanations for the shortcomings in the British approach and examines a number of promising avenues for improving current practice. It comprises 18 chapters written by experts with a wide range of practical experience in the many different aspects of the field. Many of the authors introduce international perspectives and comparisons. From it all, the editors conclude, sadly: 'The overall hazard and emergency management approach currently adopted in Britain appears to be inadequate and current standards of protection appear to be inefficient for the 1990s and beyond'

Sustainable Lifestyles after Covid-19 (Paperback): Fabian Echegaray, Valerie Brachya, Philip J Vergragt, Lei Zhang Sustainable Lifestyles after Covid-19 (Paperback)
Fabian Echegaray, Valerie Brachya, Philip J Vergragt, Lei Zhang
R572 Discovery Miles 5 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book takes an in-depth look at Covid-19-generated societal trends and develops scenarios for possible future directions of urban lifestyles. Drawing on examples from Brazil, China, and Israel, and with a particular focus on cities, this book explores the short and long-term changes in individual consumers and citizen behavior as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. On the basis of extensive market and opinion research data, aggregate data, observational evidence, and news reports, the authors provide a detailed account of the transformations that have occurred as a result of a triple shock of public health emergency, economic shutdown, and social isolation. They also examine which of these behavioral changes are likely to become permanent and consider whether this may ultimately promote or restrain sustainable lifestyle choices. Innovative and timely, this book will be of great interest to students, scholars, and professionals researching and working in the areas of sustainable consumption, urban and land use planning, and public health.

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