Disaster and development : examining global issues and cases /

Disaster and development : examining global issues and cases /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	Cham ; New York : Springer, 2014.
Description:	1 online resource.
Language:	English
Series:	Environmental Hazards Environmental hazards.
Subject:	Emergency management. Emergency management. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11084528

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Other authors / contributors:	Kapucu, Naim, editor. Liou, Kuotsai Tom, editor.
ISBN:	9783319044682 3319044680 9783319044675 3319044672
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	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.
Other form:	Print version: Disaster and Development 9783319044675
Standard no.:	10.1007/978-3-319-04468-2

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.