Disaster and Development
Examining Global Issues and Cases
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Beschreibung
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.
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.
Closely examines the concepts of disasters and sustainable economic development as they are applied around the world Sheds light on how communities can boost their ability to respond to and recover from disasters Provides guidelines that are broadly applicable to a variety of circumstances, disasters and geographic regions Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Naim Kapucu
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Disaster management Disaster recovery Disaster resilience Disasters Sustainable development
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From the book reviews:
“Naim Kapucu and Kuotsai Tom Liou’s Disaster and Development: Examining Global Issues and Cases is a welcome addition to a growing body of literature exploring practices in emergency management worldwide. … The volume is ideal for advanced courses in emergency management and disaster studies or as a reference on the diversity of international approaches to recent disasters.” (Jessica Bonnan-White, Natural Hazards Observer, Vol. XXXIX (3), January, 2015)()