Haque, C. Emdad
Mitigation of Natural Hazards and Disasters: International Perspectives
1. Adaptation Options Strategies for Hazards and Vulnerability Mitigation: An International Perspective
C. Emdad Haque, Ian Burton
Section 1:. Vulnerability, Mitigation and Response to Atmospheric and Hydro-Climatic Hazards
2. Risk Mitigation Strategies for Tornadoes in the Context of Climate Change and Development
G.A. McBean
3. Mitigation of the Impact of Tropical Cyclones in Northern Australia Through Community Capacity Enhancement
Linda Anderson-Berry, David King
4. Improving Access to Water Resources Through Rainwater Harvesting as a Mitigation Measure: The Case of the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region
Adélia Melo Branco, João Suassuna, Semira Adler Vainsencher
5. The Value of Public Participation During a Hazard, Impact, Risk and Vulnerability (HIRV) Analysis
Laurie Pearce
Section 2:. Development and Ethical Approaches to Mitigation
6. ‘Benefit-Cost Analysis’ of Disaster Mitigation: Application as a Policy and Decision-Making Tool
Philip T. Ganderton
7. Mitigating Natural Disasters: The Role of Eco-Ethics
David Etkin, Ingrid Leman Stefanovic
8. Sustainable Development and Hazards Mitigation in the United States: Disasters by Design Revisited
Dennis S. Mileti, Julie L. Gailus
Section 3:. National and Regional Mitigation Policies and Strategies
9. Canada’s Experience in Developing a National Disaster Mitigation Strategy: a Deliberative Dialogue Approach
Valeriah Hwacha
10. An Analysis of Risk Mitigation Considerations in Regional Reconstruction in Turkey: The Missing Link
Polat Gülkan
11. Climate Change and Natural Hazards in Northern Canada: Integrating Indigenous Perspectives with Government Policy
John Newton, C.D. James Paci, Aynslie Ogden
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- Author(s)
- Haque, C. Emdad
- Publisher
- Springer
- Publication year
- 2005
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Natural Sciences
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9781402045141