Handbook of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management - Rilegato

 
9781641161091: Handbook of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
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ISBN 10: 1641161094 ISBN 13: 9781641161091
Casa editrice: Callisto Reference, 2019

Sinossi

Natural disasters are adverse events caused due to natural processes of the Earth. Disasters can be classified into different types depending on the area of occurrence, like geological disasters, volcanic eruptions, hydrological disasters, meteorological disasters, etc. Some examples of natural disasters are floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, etc. These can cause significant loss of life and damage to property. However, certain strategies can be adopted to minimize the risks of disasters. The field of disaster risk management is concerned with minimizing the socio-economic vulnerabilities as well as managing the hazards that trigger them. This book explores all the important aspects of disaster risk reduction and management in the modern day scenario. It includes some of the vital pieces of work being conducted across the world, on various topics related to these domains. It will serve as a reference to a broad spectrum of readers. A number of latest researches have been included to keep the readers up-to-date with the global concepts in this area of study.

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Editore
Callisto Reference
Data di pubblicazione
2019
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
1641161094
ISBN 13 
9781641161091
Rilegatura
Copertina rigida
Numero di pagine
213
Redattore
Scott Alfred
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Persona responsabile
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