Safer Homes, Stronger Communities

Safer Homes, Stronger Communities
Author: Abhas K. Jha
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2010-01-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0821382683

This handbook is designed to guide public sector managers and development practitioners through the process of large-scale housing reconstruction after major disasters, based on the experiences of recent reconstruction programs in Aceh (Indonesia), Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Gujarat (India) and Bam (Iran).

The Asian Tsunami

The Asian Tsunami
Author: S. K. Jayasuriya
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1849806837

The 2004 Asian tsunami was the greatest natural disaster in recent times. Almost 230,000 people died. In response, governments in Asia and the broader international community announced large aid programs. The resulting assistance effort was one of the largest humanitarian programs ever organised in the developing world. This book discusses the lessons of the aid effort for disaster protection policy in developing countries.

After Great Disasters

After Great Disasters
Author: Laurie A. Johnson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2017
Genre: Crisis management
ISBN: 9781558443310

Great natural disasters are rare, but their aftermath can change the fortunes of a city or region forever. This book and its companion Policy Focus Report identify lessons from different parts of the world to help communities and government leaders better organize for recovery after future disasters. The authors consider the processes and outcomes of community recovery and reconstruction following major disasters in six countries: China, New Zealand, India, Indonesia, Japan, and the United States. Post-disaster reconstruction offers opportunities to improve construction and design standards, renew infrastructure, create new land use arrangements, reinvent economies, and improve governance. If done well, reconstruction can help break the cycle of disaster-related impacts and losses, and improve the resilience of a city or region.

Data Against Natural Disasters

Data Against Natural Disasters
Author: Samia Amin
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0821374532

This book provides guidance to policy makers seeking to design effective monitoring systems for disaster response management. This volume describes the data needs that arise after natural disasters, assesses current data management reform efforts, and discusses the institutional preconditions and tactical and strategic steps necessary for establishing systems that work. Six country case studies elaborate lessons from the success and failures of efforts to establish innovative monitoring systems in the aftermath of disasters in Guatemala, Haiti, Indonesia, Mozambique, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

Oil Wars

Oil Wars
Author: Mary Kaldor
Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2007-03-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Explains the relationship between oil and war in six different regions worldwide.

Community Resilience in Natural Disasters

Community Resilience in Natural Disasters
Author: Anouk Ride
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2011-09-26
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0230339328

Told through the voices of local community leaders, this book analyzes how communities respond to natural disasters and how outsiders contribute positively - or negatively - to their response, promoting debate on the role of aid and the media in times of crisis.

Mangrove Ecosystems of Asia

Mangrove Ecosystems of Asia
Author: I. Faridah-Hanum
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 477
Release: 2013-11-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1461485827

The book provides an up-to-date account of mangrove forests from Asia, together with restoration techniques, and the management requirements of these ecosystems to ensure their sustainability and conservation. All aspects of mangroves and their conservation are critically re-examined. The book is divided into three sections presenting the distribution and status of mangrove ecosystems in Asia, the challenges they are facing, their issues and opportunities, and the management strategies for their conservation.

Rebuilding After Disasters

Rebuilding After Disasters
Author: Gonzalo Lizarralde
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2009-09-10
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1134028466

Rebuilding After Disasters emphasizes the role of the built environment in the re-establishment of lives and sustainable livelihoods after disasters. Expert contributors explain the principal challenges facing professionals and practitioners in the building industry.