Towards Disaster Risk Reduction: A Policy-Focused Approach to Natural Hazards and Disasters

Author:   Jason K. Levy (Virginia Commonwealth University, USA) ,  Chennat Gopalakrishnan (Professor of Natural Resource Economics, University of Hawaii)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138377776


Pages:   104
Publication Date:   23 August 2018
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Jason K. Levy (Virginia Commonwealth University, USA) ,  Chennat Gopalakrishnan (Professor of Natural Resource Economics, University of Hawaii)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.210kg
ISBN:  

9781138377776


ISBN 10:   1138377775
Pages:   104
Publication Date:   23 August 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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1. Introduction: A Policy-Focused Approach to Natural Hazards and Disasters—Towards Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) 2. The L’Aquila Earthquake of 6 April 2009 and Italian Government Policy on Disaster Response 3. Using Natural Capital to Reduce Disaster Risk 4. The Dynamics of Informal Responses to Covariate Shocks 5. Negotiation Support for Environmental Disaster Management: Drama Theory II and the Survival of Louisiana’s Indigenous Gulf Coast Tribes 6. A Gap Hazard Analysis: Initiating Policy Development with Mountainous Communities

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Jason K. Levy is Associate Professor of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness at Virginia Commonwealth University, USA. He is also Director of the National Homeland Security Project. Chennat Gopalakrishnan is Professor at the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA.

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