Natural Disaster Risk Management Geosciences and Social Responsibility

Ranke Ulrich

Published in: 2016

Publisher: Springer

Region / Country: All

Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience / Water / Mountains / Avalanches / Landslides / Disasters / etc.
Abstract:

This textbook provides a thorough introduction to natural disaster risk management. Many aspects of disaster risk management, such as those involved in earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, avalanches and mudslides call for similar prevention and preparedness instruments, management concepts, and countermeasures. This textbook assumes the viewpoint of a regional disaster risk manager who is responsible for a certain area, and for making the lives of the people who live there safer, regardless of the type of natural disaster that may occur.

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