Hyogo framework for action and urban disaster resilience

• Other Authors: Matsuoka, Yuki, Shaw, Rajib
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2014.
• Series: Community, environment and disaster risk management ; v. 16.
• Subjects: Social Science > Disasters & Disaster Relief.; Science > Environmental Science.; Natural disasters.; Social impact of environmental issues.; Management of land & natural resources.; Hazard mitigation > Philippines > Makati.; Emergency management > Philippines > Makati.

We live in a world which continues to experience dramatic suffering and loss of life due to natural hazards. The disaster paradigm has accelerated efforts towards resilience building, particularly since the adoption of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA), a ten year plan to build the resilience of...