Disaster and Development

Examining Global Issues and Cases
Herausgegeben:Kapucu, Naim; Liou, Kuotsai Tom

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book offers a systematic, empirical examination of the concepts of disasters and sustainable economic development applied to many cases around the world. It presents comprehensive coverage of the complex and dynamic relationship between disaster and development, making a vital contribution to the literature on disaster management, disaster resilience and sustainable development. The book collects twenty-three chapters, examining theoretical issues and investigating practical cases on policy, governance, and lessons learned in dealing with different types of disasters (e.g., earthquakes, floods and hurricanes) in twenty countries and communities around the world.

Produktdetails

• Environmental Hazards
• Verlag: Springer / Springer International Publishing / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-319-35665-5
• Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
• Seitenzahl: 492
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. September 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 739g
• ISBN-13: 9783319356655
• ISBN-10: 3319356658
• Artikelnr.: 45645566

Inhaltsangabe

Part I- Risk Reduction and Policy Learning.- Part II- Disaster Resilience and Capacity Building.- Part III- Recovery, Development, and Collaborative Emergency Management.

Rezensionen

From the book reviews:
"Naim Kapucu and Kuotsai Tom Liou's Disaster and Development: Examining Global Issues and Cases is a welcome addition to a growing body of literature exploring practices in emergency management worldwide. ... The volume is ideal for advanced courses in emergency management and disaster studies or as a reference on the diversity of international approaches to recent disasters." (Jessica Bonnan-White, Natural Hazards Observer, Vol. XXXIX (3), January, 2015)