Gebundenes Buch

Disaster and Development

Examining Global Issues and Cases

Herausgegeben: Kapucu, Naim; Liou, Kuotsai Tom

Beschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Environmental Hazards
• Verlag: Springer / Springer International Publishing / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 86356897, 978-3-319-04467-5
• 2014
• Seitenzahl: 492
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. April 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 160mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 864g
• ISBN-13: 9783319044675
• ISBN-10: 3319044672
• Artikelnr.: 40151012

Rezensionen

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 recent disasters." (Jessica Bonnan-White, Natural Hazards Observer, Vol. XXXIX (3), January, 2015)