Disaster Risk: International Lessons In Risk Reduction, Response And Recovery

By: Irasema Alcántara-Ayala and Ksenia Chmutina and JC Gaillard and Christopher Gomez and Dewald van Niekerk and Emmanuel Raju and Victor Marchezini and Jake Rom Cadag

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Synopsis: The text offers a comprehensive and unique perspective on disaster risk associated with natural hazards. It covers a wide range of topics, reflecting the most recent debates but also older and pioneering discussions in the academic field of disaster studies as well as in the policy and practical areas of disaster risk reduction (DRR). This book will be of particular interest to undergraduate students studying geography and environmental studies/science. It will also be of relevance to students/professionals from a wide range of social and physical science disciplines, including public health and public policy, sociology, anthropology, political science and geology.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 606 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781315469591
Related ISBNs:: 9781315469614, 9781138204331, 9781138204348
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 09/13/22
Copyrighted By:: Irasema Alcántara-Ayala, Christopher Gomez, Ksenia Chmutina, Dewald van Niekerk, Emmanuel Raju, Victor Marchezini, Jake Rom Cadag and JC Gaillard, The right of Irasema Alcántara-Ayala, Christopher Gomez, Ksenia Chmutina, Dewald van Niekerk, Emmanuel Raju,
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Social Studies, Earth Sciences
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.