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Disaster and Development: Examining Global Issues and Cases (Environmental Hazards)
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Hardcover. Distaster and Development Editor(s): Kapucu, Naim; Liou, Kuotsai Tsai. Series: Environmental Hazards. Num Pages: 488 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 19 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNR; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 242 x 31. Weight in Grams: 866.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Environmental Hazards
Number of Pages
469
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319044675
SKU
V9783319044675
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Disaster and Development: Examining Global Issues and Cases (Environmental Hazards)
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 ... Read more