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Handbook of Disaster Policies and Institutions

By John Handmer

Handbook of Disaster Policies and Institutions Medicine

Handbook of Disaster Policies and Institutions

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Disasters both natural and human-induced are leading to spiralling costs in terms of human lives, lost livelihoods and damaged assets and businesses. Yet these consequences and the financial and human crises that follow catastrophes can often be traced to policies unsuited to the emerging scales of the problems they confront, and the lack of institutional capacity to implement planning and prevention or to manage disasters. This book seeks to overcome this mismatch and to guide development of a policy and institutional framework. This updated and revised second edition includes whole new sections on climate change adaptation - now a vital part of the work of disaster and emergency planning and management. This is an essential handbook for practitioners across the world seeking to improve the quality, robustness and capacity of their disaster management mechanisms.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
2
Number of Pages:
218
Release Date:
2013-01-04
Publication Date:
2013-01-04
Publisher:
Routledge
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1849713510
ISBN13:
9781849713511
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
339 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
12 cm
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