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Author :United Nations Centre for Human Settlements Publisher :UN-HABITAT ISBN 13 :9789211310801 Total Pages :46 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (18 download)
Book Synopsis Human Settlements and Natural Disasters by : United Nations Centre for Human Settlements
Download or read book Human Settlements and Natural Disasters written by United Nations Centre for Human Settlements and published by UN-HABITAT. This book was released on 1989 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Natural Disasters: a Neglected Variable in Human Settlements Planning by : United Nations Centre for Human Settlements
Download or read book Natural Disasters: a Neglected Variable in Human Settlements Planning written by United Nations Centre for Human Settlements and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Disaster Resilience and Human Settlements by : Bharat Dahiya
Download or read book Disaster Resilience and Human Settlements written by Bharat Dahiya and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-06-09 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents emerging perspectives on disaster resilience and human settlements in the larger context of the Anthropocene. The chapters explore urban and rural perspectives focusing on the current and emerging perspectives on disaster resilience through a holistic approach, involving scientists, humanists, planners, policymakers, and professionals in the global debate.
Book Synopsis The Protection of Human Settlements from Natural Disasters by : Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator
Download or read book The Protection of Human Settlements from Natural Disasters written by Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator and published by . This book was released on 1976* with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Natural Disasters and Human Settlements by :
Download or read book Natural Disasters and Human Settlements written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Planning for Human Settlements in Disaster Prone Areas by : S. Parsad
Download or read book Planning for Human Settlements in Disaster Prone Areas written by S. Parsad and published by . This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Natural Disaster Risks and Human Settlements by : South Pacific Disaster Reduction Programme
Download or read book Natural Disaster Risks and Human Settlements written by South Pacific Disaster Reduction Programme and published by . This book was released on 2003* with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Pre-disaster Physical Planning of Human Settlements by : Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator
Download or read book Pre-disaster Physical Planning of Human Settlements written by Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Global Report on Human Settlements 2007;Volume 3. by :
Download or read book Global Report on Human Settlements 2007;Volume 3. written by and published by UN-HABITAT. This book was released on 1978 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis External Interventions for Disaster Risk Reduction by : Imon Chowdhooree
Download or read book External Interventions for Disaster Risk Reduction written by Imon Chowdhooree and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-08-29 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a case study-based analysis of the consequences of external interventions, critically evaluating them from community perspectives. Communities – from rural to urban, and around the world – that are experiencing disasters and changes in climatic variables can perceive the associated risks and evaluate the impacts of interventions. Accordingly, community perspectives, including their perceptions, concerns, awareness, realizations, reactions and expectations, represent a valuable resource. The case-based analysis of impacts on communities can provide a ‘means of learning’ from the experiences of others, thus expanding professionals’ knowledge base, especially regarding disaster mitigation and climate change adaptation practices in varied settings. This book offers valuable insights and lessons learned, in an effort to promote and guide innovative changes in the current planning, management and governance of human settlements, helping them face the future challenges of a changing environment.
Book Synopsis The Interplay between Urban Development, Vulnerability, and Risk Management by : Ebru A. Gencer
Download or read book The Interplay between Urban Development, Vulnerability, and Risk Management written by Ebru A. Gencer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-19 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natural disasters are increasingly affecting the world, taking lives unexpectedly and leaving many others injured and homeless. Moreover, disasters disrupt local, national and even global economies, instantly changing the direction of development. In the first half of 2011 alone, 108 natural disasters occurred, killing over 23 thousand people, affecting nearly 44 million others and causing more than 253 billion US dollars of economic damages (CRED 2011,1). Large urban settlements have become increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of natural disasters. The concentration of substandard infrastructure and housing, material assets, and inherent socio-economic inequalities increase vulnerability to disasters in large urban areas, especially in developing countries. The size, number, functions, and geographical distribution of large- and megacities create a special concern for disaster risk. Good urban management practices can be a powerful catalyst for reducing losses from natural disasters, while simultaneously helping to develop a sustainable environment. Yet, the existing situation indicates that sustainable planning and risk management measures are not taken into consideration or may not be put into practice for a variety of financial, political, and social reasons. This book argues that, on one hand, socio-economic disparities resulting from unsustainable urban development can increase vulnerability to natural hazards, and on the other hand, when paired with natural hazards this increased vulnerability can negatively affect urban areas, resulting in further inequality. This book will showcase this argument with theoretical reviews and quantitative analyses on the interplay between sustainable development and disaster vulnerability as well as an in-depth case study of the role of urban planning and risk management practices in creating the socio-economic and spatial vulnerabilities and predicted earthquake risk in the megacity of Istanbul.
Book Synopsis Natural and Human-Induced Hazards and Disasters in Africa by : Simelane, Thokozani
Download or read book Natural and Human-Induced Hazards and Disasters in Africa written by Simelane, Thokozani and published by Africa Institute of South Africa. This book was released on 2019-02-25 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natural and human-induced environmental hazards are becoming increasingly prominent. The frequency of recorded natural disasters rose markedly during the last century, from about 100 per in the years up to 1940 to nearly 2800 during the 1990s. Africa is the only continent whose share of reported disasters has increased over the past decade. Several factors contribute to Africa’s high vulnerability to disasters. These include the high rate of population growth, food insecurity, high levels of poverty, inappropriate use of natural resources, and failures of policy and institutional frameworks. Despite the huge negative impact of natural and human-induced hazards on Africa’s development, little is done to prevent them. Disaster prevention contributes to lasting improvement in safety and sustainable livelihoods and is essential as part of integrated disaster management strategies. The provision of effective scientific input to policy formulation on various issues related to hazards and disasters is an ambitious undertaking. It requires the collaborative effort of the African scientific community to develop comprehensive long-term strategies and human capacity-building initiatives that will enable science to benefit society. This will further require: a) Building strong research and training institutions in Africa at national and regional levels; b) Facilitating the exchange of scientific information and sharing of ideas across borders; c) Strengthening the link between scientific research and policy making; d) Promoting outreach activities to build resilience to disaster risk; and e) Tapping the knowledge base of rural and urban communities. In this volume, the ICSU ROA has brought together selected African scientific researchers to share their views on policy direction for facing challenges linked to natural and human-induced hazards. The book is intended for policy advisers, environmental scientists, government officials and members of the general public with a special interest in environmental issues.
Book Synopsis Human Settlements Development and Disaster Risks in Pacific Island Countries by :
Download or read book Human Settlements Development and Disaster Risks in Pacific Island Countries written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Reconstruction After Disaster by : Adenrele A. Awotona
Download or read book Reconstruction After Disaster written by Adenrele A. Awotona and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1997 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tackles some of the key questions in the field of Man-made and natural disasters by providing an understanding of the different phases of disaster management and planning, including emergency, preparedness, rehabilitation, mitigation and reconstruction.
Download or read book Land and Natural Disasters written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication takes a holistic approach to addressing land issues from the immediate aftermath of a natural disaster through early recovery and reconstruction phases. It is targeted at humanitarians and land professionals, as well as government officials, and brings together emergency relief and early recovery perspectives. The information provided could be useful to anyone directly working to support rapid yet sustainable recovery of human settlements following a natural disaster. The Guidelines were produced through a partnership between UN-HABITAT, the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN), FAO and the Early Recovery Cluster.--Publisher description.
Book Synopsis Global report on human settlements 2007;Volume 2. by :
Download or read book Global report on human settlements 2007;Volume 2. written by and published by UN-HABITAT. This book was released on 1978 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Urban Disaster Resilience and Security by : Alexander Fekete
Download or read book Urban Disaster Resilience and Security written by Alexander Fekete and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-12-04 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited book investigates the interrelations of disaster impacts, resilience and security in an urban context. Urban as a term captures megacities, cities, and generally, human settlements, that are characterised by concentration of quantifiable and non-quantifiable subjects, objects and value attributions to them. The scope is to narrow down resilience from an all-encompassing concept to applied ways of scientifically attempting to ‚measure’ this type of disaster related resilience. 28 chapters in this book reflect opportunities and doubts of the disaster risk science community regarding this ‚measurability’. Therefore, examples utilising both quantitative and qualitative approaches are juxtaposed. This book concentrates on features that are distinct characteristics of resilience, how they can be measured and in what sense they are different to vulnerability and risk parameters. Case studies in 11 countries either use a hypothetical pre-event estimation of resilience or are addressing a ‘revealed resilience’ evident and documented after an event. Such information can be helpful to identify benchmarks or margins of impact magnitudes and related recovery times, volumes and qualities of affected populations and infrastructure.
