Mitigation of Natural Hazards and Disasters International Perspectives /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Haque, C. Emdad. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2005.
Edition:1st ed. 2005.
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4514-X
Table of Contents:
  • Adaptation Options Strategies for Hazards and Vulnerability Mitigation: An International Perspective
  • Risk Mitigation Strategies for Tornadoes in the Context of Climate Change and Development
  • Mitigation of the Impact of Tropical Cyclones in Northern Australia Through Community Capacity Enhancement
  • Improving Access to Water Resources Through Rainwater Harvesting as a Mitigation Measure: The Case of the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region
  • The Value of Public Participation During a Hazard, Impact, Risk and Vulnerability (HIRV) Analysis
  • 'Benefit-Cost Analysis' of Disaster Mitigation: Application as a Policy and Decision-Making Tool
  • Mitigating Natural Disasters: The Role of Eco-Ethics
  • Sustainable Development and Hazards Mitigation in the United States: Disasters by Design Revisited
  • Canada's Experience in Developing a National Disaster Mitigation Strategy: a Deliberative Dialogue Approach
  • An Analysis of Risk Mitigation Considerations in Regional Reconstruction in Turkey: The Missing Link
  • Climate Change and Natural Hazards in Northern Canada: Integrating Indigenous Perspectives with Government Policy.