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Advanced Introduction to Disaster Risk Reduction
Advanced Introduction to Disaster Risk Reduction
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Elgar Advanced Introductions provide accessible yet rigorous surveys of major fields in the social sciences, business, and law, offering concise and lucid surveys of substantive and policy issues. This timely Advanced Introduction provides a fresh perspective on how the Sendai Framework can be implemented to reduce disaster risk, improve preparedness, and develop whole-of-society approaches to increasing resilience. It discusses individual and collective ways to manage recovery and learn from disaster experiences, and incorporates research on preparedness modeling, evaluation strategies, adaptive governance, and transformative learning.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 15 November 2022
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Elgar Advanced Introductions are captivating and insightful overviews of significant domains in the social sciences, business, and law, meticulously crafted by esteemed scholars worldwide. These introductions are purposefully designed to be accessible while maintaining rigorous standards, offering concise yet comprehensive surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with specific subject areas. In the face of escalating disasters, this timely Advanced Introduction offers a fresh perspective on how the concepts established in the Sendai Framework can be effectively implemented to reduce disaster risk, enhance preparedness in cost-effective manners, and foster comprehensive societal resilience.
Key Features:
Provides evidence-informed coverage of the core areas of disaster risk reduction.
Identifies the implementation challenges and strategies for anticipation, preparedness, evaluation, and governance.
Discusses individual and collective approaches to managing recovery and learning from disaster experiences, such as the Build Back Better initiative.
Incorporates research on preparedness modeling, evaluation strategies, adaptive governance, and transformative learning, making this Advanced Introduction invaluable to students and scholars of environmental management, governance, and regulation interested in disaster risk reduction.
Furthermore, it serves as a crucial resource for policymakers seeking to strengthen their disaster preparedness and recovery measures.
Weight: 248g
Dimension: 138 x 216 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781803920474
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