Bücher der Reihe Environmental Hazards

Here is a compelling, multifaceted analysis of California's effort to ensure that acute care hospitals survive earthquakes, and function afterward. Covers public policy design and administration, hazard mitigation investment by targeted organizations and more.

The classical field dealing with earthquakes is called "earthquake engineering" and considered to be a branch of structural engineering. This work deals with the impact of earthquakes, including also a broader view on multihazards in urban areas.

This book offers a systematic, empirical examination of the concepts of disasters and sustainable economic development applied to many cases around the world.

This book identifies lessons learned from natural hazard experiences to help communities plan for and adapt to climate change.

Why, even with high levels of investment in increasing government's capacity to manage disasters, do the impacts of disasters continue to increase? The book provides a new approach for the understanding and the developing of effective local capacity to reduce and manage future disaster impacts.

Can the collaborative nature of disaster recovery help build resilient communities?.The primary audiences of this book are scholars in emergency and crisis management, planning and policy, disaster response and recovery, disaster sociology and environmental management and policy.

This book offers a systematic, empirical examination of the concepts of disasters and sustainable economic development applied to many cases around the world.

This book identifies lessons learned from natural hazard experiences to help communities plan for and adapt to climate change.

The classical field dealing with earthquakes is called "earthquake engineering" and considered to be a branch of structural engineering. This work deals with the impact of earthquakes, including also a broader view on multihazards in urban areas.

Topics include: the history and evolution of disaster research, innovations in disaster management, disaster policy, and ethical considerations of disaster research.