Natural Disaster Management in the Asia-Pacific - Policy and Governance (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)

The Asia-Pacific region is one of the most vulnerable to a variety of natural and manmade hazards. This edited book productively brings together scholars and senior public officials having direct experience in dealing with or researching on recent major natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific. The chapters focus on disaster preparedness and management, including pre-event planning and mitigation, crisis leadership and emergency response, and disaster recovery. Specific events discussed in this book include a broad spectrum of disasters such as tropical storms and typhoons in the Philippines; earthquakes in China; tsunamis in Indonesia, Japan, and Maldives; and bushfires in Australia. The book aims to generate discussions about improved risk reduction strategies throughout the region. It seeks to provide a comparative perspective across countries to draw lessons from three perspectives: public policy, humanitarian systems, and community engagement.

General

Imprint:	Springer Verlag,Japan
Country of origin:	Japan
Series:	Disaster Risk Reduction
Release date:	December 2014
First published:	2015
Editors:	Caroline Brassard • David W. Giles • Arnold M Howitt
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	203
Edition:	2015 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-4-431-55156-0
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental impact of natural disasters & phenomena
LSN:	4-431-55156-5
Barcode:	9784431551560

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