Andrew E. Collins

Disaster and Development (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides accessible analyses of disasters and development, addressing planning and response activities that accompany this field. Social, economic and environmental hazards, vulnerabilities and risks are examined in an interdisciplinary and authoritative way.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. September 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134091522
• Artikelnr.: 47883946

Autorenporträt

Dr Andrew Collins is Reader at Northumbria University. He has engaged in disaster and development logistics and research internationally since 1986, led establishment of a postgraduate programme in disaster management and sustainable development and the Disaster and Development Centre (DDC) launched 2000 and 2004 respectively.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: Why Disaster and Development? 2. Viewing Disasters from
Perspectives of Development 3. How Disasters Influence Development 4.
Physical and Mental Health in Disaster and Development 5. Learning and
Planning in Disaster Management 6. Disaster Early Warning and Risk
Management 7. Disaster Migration, Response and Recovery 8. Conclusions