Disaster Management: Planning, Response and Recovery - Hardcover

 
9781641162760: Disaster Management: Planning, Response and Recovery
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1641162767 ISBN 13: 9781641162760
Verlag: Callisto Reference, 2020

Inhaltsangabe

The serious disturbances that occur for a short period of time and cause extensive material, economic, human and environmental loss are termed as disasters. Natural and man-made disasters are the two primary types of disasters. The natural phenomena such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, tornados and landslides are the natural disasters. Catastrophe such as transport accidents, oil spills and nuclear explosions are the examples of man-made disasters. Disaster management aims to reduce the harmful effects of disasters. The three main areas of disaster management are disaster planning, disaster recovery and disaster response. Disaster planning includes the methods used to prevent disasters from occurring. Disaster response is the ability to deal with the challenges presented by the disaster events. Disaster recovery includes the utilization of technological systems after disaster to return to the former condition. The book studies, analyzes and upholds the pillars of disaster management and its utmost significance in modern times. Most of the topics introduced herein cover new techniques and the applications of disaster management. This book will serve as a reference to a broad spectrum of readers.

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Verlag
Callisto Reference
Erscheinungsdatum
2020
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1641162767
ISBN 13 
9781641162760
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
246
Herausgeber
Jones Harry
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