Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience: Disaster Risk Management Strategies

This book is part of a six-volume series on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience. It provides international guidelines and standards for resilient disaster risk reduction, lessons learned from disasters, urban resilience strategies, and coastal erosion, displacement, and resettlement strategies. It also emphasizes human security in times of climate change and urban heat, with case studies based in Manila, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Nigeria, India, Spain, and Ghana.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 473 pages
Publication date: 10 April 2023
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive book is a vital contribution to the field of Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience, serving as part of a six-volume series dedicated to addressing gaps in theory and practice within the Sendai Framework. The series aims to provide valuable resources, methodologies, and communication strategies to enhance the plan for action and targets proposed by the Sendai Framework. With a broad audience in mind, including researchers, academics, students, policy makers, and practitioners from diverse fields such as engineering, environmental science, geography, geoscience, emergency management, finance, community adaptation, atmospheric science, and information technology, this series offers insightful insights and solutions.

In this particular volume, readers are presented with international guidelines and global standards for resilient disaster risk reduction, drawing upon lessons learned from disasters, including the devastating impact of the COVID-19 and Cholera pandemics. The book emphasizes the importance of a resilient health system and proposes an effective disaster risk management Index as key components for building resilience. Furthermore, it delves into urban resilience strategies, adaptation measures for urban heat at regional, city, and local scales, and lessons learned from community-level interventions. Coastal erosion, displacement, and resettlement strategies are also explored, along with land use planning and green infrastructure as tools for natural hazards reduction.

The book addresses human security in times of climate change and urban heat at regional, city, and local scales, emphasizing the need for integrated action. Case studies based in various countries, including Manila, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Nigeria, India, Spain, and Ghana, provide practical examples and insights into successful approaches to disaster risk reduction and resilience building.

Furthermore, the book presents structure design for cascading disasters resulting from mining and flooding, highlighting the importance of proactive measures to minimize the impact of such disasters. Sustainable smart city planning using spatial data is recommended as a way to create resilient and sustainable urban environments.

In conclusion, this book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience. It provides a comprehensive overview of the field, offers practical solutions, and highlights the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and global cooperation in building resilient communities and societies.

Weight: 735g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030721985
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022