Making Disaster Safer
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Author | : Ronni Alexander |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2023-11-23 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9819945461 |
This edited book was produced through a transnational and transdisciplinary UNESCO Chair Project on Gender and Vulnerability in Disaster Risk Reduction Support. Contributors come from five disaster-prone Asian countries, and the chapters reflect their rich knowledge and practical experience in disaster management and humanitarian assistance. The chapters, all with a focus on gender and vulnerability, illustrate that gender can make people, especially women, vulnerable. The chapters address the experiences of state and non-state actors responding to disaster and promoting recovery at the local level. However, while women and vulnerable people may be victims of disasters, they also serve as agents for recovery and voices for better disaster preparedness. In sharing both successes and failures, as well as suggestions for the future, this book speaks to the need for transdisciplinary knowledge and multilevel coordination, as well as full equality for all genders and respect for human rights, in order to cope with increasingly more frequent, intense, and complex emergencies. This book is of interest as a text to students in a variety of disciplines who are focusing on disaster and health emergencies, as well as to practitioners and others promoting disaster risk reduction and resilience.
Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 85 |
Release | : 1991-02-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0309045460 |
Initial priorities for U.S. participation in the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, declared by the United Nations, are contained in this volume. It focuses on seven issues: hazard and risk assessment; awareness and education; mitigation; preparedness for emergency response; recovery and reconstruction; prediction and warning; learning from disasters; and U.S. participation internationally. The committee presents its philosophy of calls for broad public and private participation to reduce the toll of disasters.
Author | : Greg Ip |
Publisher | : Little, Brown |
Total Pages | : 278 |
Release | : 2015-10-13 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 031628596X |
How the very things we create to protect ourselves, like money market funds or anti-lock brakes, end up being the biggest threats to our safety and wellbeing. We have learned a staggering amount about human nature and disaster -- yet we keep having car crashes, floods, and financial crises. Partly this is because the success we have at making life safer enables us to take bigger risks. As our cities, transport systems, and financial markets become more interconnected and complex, so does the potential for catastrophe. How do we stay safe? Should we? What if our attempts are exposing us even more to the very risks we are avoiding? Would acceptance of danger make us more secure? Is there such a thing as foolproof? In Foolproof, Greg Ip presents a macro theory of human nature and disaster that explains how we can keep ourselves safe in our increasingly dangerous world.
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Total Pages | : 39 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : City planning |
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Author | : Federal Emergency Management Agency |
Publisher | : Government Printing Office |
Total Pages | : 284 |
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ISBN | : 9780160941306 |
Author | : Deborah D. Halsted |
Publisher | : American Library Association |
Total Pages | : 187 |
Release | : 2014-08-05 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1555709737 |
Libraries have always played a special role in times of disaster by continuing to provide crucial information and services.
Author | : Kate Kelly |
Publisher | : Berkley |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Accidents |
ISBN | : 9780451409324 |
Be prepared with today's best, up-to-date advice on first aid, home safety, natural disasters, emergencies, and more with this complete family guide. Includes an Introduction by Randall C. Duncan, director of Emergency Management in Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Author | : UNESCO |
Publisher | : UNESCO |
Total Pages | : 49 |
Release | : 2014-11-24 |
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ISBN | : 9231000314 |
Author | : UNESCO |
Publisher | : UNESCO |
Total Pages | : 60 |
Release | : 2014-10-27 |
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ISBN | : 9231000446 |
Author | : Old Natural Ways |
Publisher | : FASTLANE LLC |
Total Pages | : 41 |
Release | : 2018-11-01 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1641936851 |
Quick And Easy Guide To Prepare For Any Disaster The Urban Prepper Disasters occur unexpectedly. Everyone, both rich and poor, suffer from the same effects and even lose lives in extreme cases. What makes the difference is the level of preparation done in facing these significant events. Some people tend to be complacent because they live in disaster-safe locations. Living in a large, professionally-constructed home in luxurious communities make some people feel as if they are invincible from disasters. Of course, a quality property in a safe location makes its occupants feel a lot safer and more confident that their assets are protected.