Optimizing Community Infrastructure (eBook, ePUB)

Resilience in the Face of Shocks and Stresses
Redaktion: Colker, Ryan

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Optimizing Community Infrastructure: Resilience in the Face of Shocks and Stresses examines the resilience measures being deployed within individual disciplines and sectors and how multi-stakeholder efforts can catalyze action to address global challenges in preparedness and disaster and hazard mitigation. The book provides a theoretical framework to advance thinking on creating resilient, inclusive, sustainable and safe communities. Users will find an accurate and up-to-date guide for working on the development, implementation, monitoring and assessment of policies, programs and projects related to community resilience.

• Provides updated information on resilience, especially on infrastructure, finance, land use, standards and policies
• Includes case studies that illustrate how communities have increased their resilience to natural and other disasters
• Analyzes the institutional, political, social and economic dimensions of resilience at the community level
• Illustrates the interdependencies and interconnectedness of infrastructure systems and how community resilience relies on a holistic approach
• Examines responses to emerging risks associated with climate change

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
• Seitenzahl: 310
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Oktober 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780128162415
• Artikelnr.: 61688762