Natural Disaster Management in the Asia-Pacific Policy and Governance
The Asia-Pacific region is one of the most vulnerable to a variety of natural and manmade hazards. This edited book productively brings together scholars and senior public officials having direct experience in dealing with or researching on recent major natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific. The cha...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Tokyo
Springer Japan
2015, 2015
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2015 |
| Series: | Disaster Risk Reduction, Methods, Approaches and Practices
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Confronting Disaster: Recent Lessons from the Asia-Pacific
- Localising the Humanitarian Toolkit: Lessons from Recent Philippines Disasters
- Muhammadiyah and Disaster Response: Innovation and Change in Humanitarian Assistance
- The Impact of the Indian Ocean Tsunami on Maldives
- Collaboration in Emergency Response in China: Evolution from the Wenchuan Earthquake, May 12, 2008 to the Lushan Earthquake, April 20, 2013
- “One in Trouble, All to Help”: The Paired Assistance Program to Disaster-Affected Areas in China
- Collaborative Manpower Support for Restoring Hope in the Aftermath of the March 11 Disasters in Japan
- Communities at the Heart of Recovery: Reflections on the Government-Community Partnership for Recovery after the 2009 Black Saturday Bushfires in Victoria, Australia
- Disaster, Mental Health, and Community Resilience: Lessons from the Field in Aceh Province, Indonesia
- Regional Business Continuity Management through Public-Private Partnerships in Japan
- The Rise of Disaster Risk Insurance and Derivatives
- Building the Urban Community Disaster Relief System in China