Disaster Risk Science

This is the first English language book to systematically introduce basic theories, methods and applications of disaster risk science from the angle of different subjects including disaster science, emergency technology and risk management. Viewed from basic theories, disaster risk science consists...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shi, Peijun
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 2019, 2019
Edition:2nd ed. 2019
Series:IHDP/Future Earth-Integrated Risk Governance Project Series
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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520 |a This is the first English language book to systematically introduce basic theories, methods and applications of disaster risk science from the angle of different subjects including disaster science, emergency technology and risk management. Viewed from basic theories, disaster risk science consists of disaster system, formation mechanism and process, covering 3 chapters in this book. From the perspective of technical methods, disaster risk science includes measurement and assessment of disasters, mapping and zoning of disaster risk, covering 4 chapters in this book. From the angle of application practices, disaster risk science contains disaster management, emergency response and integrated disaster risk paradigm, covering 3 chapters in the book. The book can be a good reference for researchers, students, and practitioners in the field of disaster risk science and natural disaster risk management for more actively participating in and supporting the development of "disaster risk science"