Dilip Kumar Sinha

Natural Disaster Reduction

South East Asian Realities, Risk Perception and Global Strategies

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The purpose of this treatise is to bring the characteristics of the disastrous events of the region to the fore, seeking to present not only the continuing fatalities and fragilities of the area, but also the possibilities for coping with natural disasters.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Anthem Press
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 413g
• ISBN-13: 9781843317043
• ISBN-10: 1843317044
• Artikelnr.: 21106518

Autorenporträt

Dilip Kumar Sinha  has published and lectured extensively on natural hazards and risk management, and was an active member of the Task Force set up by the Government of India. He was the Coordinator of the Centre of Atmospheric Sciences and former Sir Rashbehary Ghosh Professor of Applied Mathematics at Calcutta University, and Professor of Mathematics, Jadavpur University. He has been Vice Chancellor, Visva Bharati, Shantiniketan and Pro-Vice Chancellor, Calcutta University.

Inhaltsangabe

Acronyms and Abbreviations
Preface
Prologue
Overview of Disaster Scenarios in South East Asia
The Context of the December 2004 Tsunami
A Resume of Global Perspectives
Coastal Vulnerability
South East Asian Milieus: Climactic Changes
Early Warning Systems
Impact of Hazards, Vulnerability and Development: A Critique
Desideratum: The South East Asian Context
Global Support, Local Settings
Epilogue
Appendix
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