Natural Hazard Mitigation Policy Implementation, Organizational Choice, and Contextual Dynamics /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Alesch, Daniel J. (Συγγραφέας), Arendt, Lucy A. (Συγγραφέας), Petak, William J. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2012.
• Σειρά: Environmental Hazards
• Θέματα: Earth sciences.; Political science.; Natural disasters.; Health administration.; Earth Sciences.; Natural Hazards.; Political Science.; Health Administration.

The negative consequences of natural hazard events are staggering and growing. Governments are acting to increase community resilience, reduce losses, and facilitate recovery, but these actions do not always yield anticipated consequences. This book is a compelling interdisciplinary analysis of Cali...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Part 1: SB 1953: The origins and the experience through 2010
• Part 2: Obstacles to implementation: Beyond the usual suspects
• Part 3: Beyond the usual suspects: The regulated parties, prerequisities to action, and the hazard mitigation investment decision
• Part 4: Beyond the usual suspects: Public policy design and contextual dynamics
• Part 5: Putting it all together.    .