Natural Disaster Reduction - South East Asian Realities, Risk Perception and Global Strategies

Informationen zum Autor Dilip Kumar Sinha  has published and lectured extensively on natural hazards and risk management, and was an active member of the Task Force set up by the Government of India. He was the Coordinator of the Centre of Atmospheric Sciences and former Sir Rashbehary Ghosh Professor of Applied Mathematics at Calcutta University, and Professor of Mathematics, Jadavpur University. He has been Vice Chancellor, Visva Bharati, Shantiniketan and Pro-Vice Chancellor, Calcutta University. Klappentext The purpose of this treatise is to bring the characteristics of the disastrous events of the region to the fore, seeking to present not only the continuing fatalities and fragilities of the area, but also the possibilities for coping with natural disasters. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acronyms and Abbreviations; Preface; Prologue; Overview of Disaster Scenarios in South East Asia; The Context of the December 2004 Tsunami; A Resume of Global Perspectives; Coastal Vulnerability; South East Asian Milieus: Climactic Changes; Early Warning Systems; Impact of Hazards, Vulnerability and Development: A Critique; Desideratum: The South East Asian Context; Global Support, Local Settings; Epilogue; Appendix; Select Bibliography

Product details

• Authors: Dilip Kumar Sinha
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.04.2007
• EAN: 9781843317043
• ISBN: 978-1-84331-704-3
• No. of pages: 200
• Series: Anthem Environmental Studies; Anthem South Asian Studies
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief, South East Asia, Social impact of disasters, Social impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made)