Disaster Risk Reduction for the Built Environment (Paperback)

Disaster Risk Reduction for the Built Environment provides a multi-facetted introduction to how a wide range of risk reduction options can be mainstreamed into formal and informal construction decision making processes, so that Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) can become part of the developmental DNA . The contents highlight the positive roles that practitioners such as civil and structural engineers, urban planners and designers, and architects (to name just a few) can undertake to ensure that disaster risk is addressed when (re)developing the built environment. The book does not set out prescriptive ( context blind ) solutions to complex problems because such solutions can invariably generate new problems. Instead it raises awareness, and in doing so, inspires a broad range of people to consider DRR in their work or everyday practices. This highly-illustrated text book provides a broad range of examples, case studies and thinking points that can help the reader to consider how DRR approaches might be adapted for differing contexts.

General

Imprint:	John Wiley & Sons
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2017
Authors:	L Bosher
Dimensions:	246 x 189 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-1-118-92149-4
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Civil engineering, surveying & building > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Social impact of disasters > General
LSN:	1-118-92149-6
Barcode:	9781118921494

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