Disaster Management (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781784662790)

"Recent major earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, floods and other natural phenomena have resulted in huge losses in terms of human life and property destruction. A new range of human-made disasters have afflicted humanity in modern times; terrorist activities have been added to more classical disasters such as those due to the failure of industrial installations. It is important to understand the nature of these global risks to be able to develop strategies to prepare for these events and plan effective responses in terms of disaster management and the associated human health impacts. The selected papers contained in this book have been written by academics and professionals and represent some of the latest developments in the field"--

Author: C. A. Brebbia
ISBN-10: 1784662798
ISBN-13: 9781784662790
Publisher: Witpress
Language: English
Published: 01/16/2018
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.85lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.81d