Disaster and Development Examining Global Issues and Cases /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Kapucu, Naim (Editor), Liou, Kuotsai Tom (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Environmental Hazards
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Natural disasters.; Environmental management.; Sustainable development.; Earth Sciences.; Natural Hazards.; Environmental Management.; Sustainable Development.

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 t...

Table of Contents:

• Part I- Risk Reduction and Policy Learning
• Part II- Disaster Resilience and Capacity Building
• Part III- Recovery, Development, and Collaborative Emergency Management.