Birkmann, Jorn
Measuring vulnerability to natural hazards : towards disaster resilient societies / edited by Jorn Birkmann. - 2nd ed. - Tokyo : 2013. United Nations University Press, - 686 p.
A research output of the UNU Institute for Environment and Human Security. The world has recently experienced disasters of a magnitude rarely seen before: the storm disaster in the Philippines, the cascading disaster in Japan, the earthquake in Haiti, and floods in Pakistan and Australia are a few prominent examples. Following the popularity of the first edition, this volume has been completely revised and fully updated.
9789280812022
NATURAL DISASTERS
DISASTER PREVENTION
HUMAN SECURITY
RISK ASSESSMENT
MEASUREMENT
Measuring vulnerability to natural hazards : towards disaster resilient societies / edited by Jorn Birkmann. - 2nd ed. - Tokyo : 2013. United Nations University Press, - 686 p.
A research output of the UNU Institute for Environment and Human Security. The world has recently experienced disasters of a magnitude rarely seen before: the storm disaster in the Philippines, the cascading disaster in Japan, the earthquake in Haiti, and floods in Pakistan and Australia are a few prominent examples. Following the popularity of the first edition, this volume has been completely revised and fully updated.
9789280812022
NATURAL DISASTERS
DISASTER PREVENTION
HUMAN SECURITY
RISK ASSESSMENT
MEASUREMENT