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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 Chapters Focus On Disaster Preparedness And Management, Including Pre-event Planning And Mitigation, Crisis Leadership And Emergency Response, And Disaster Recovery. Specific Events Discussed In This Book Include A Broad Spectrum Of Disasters Such As Tropical Storms And Typhoons In The Philippines; Earthquakes In China; Tsunamis In Indonesia, Japan, And Maldives; And Bushfires In Australia. The Book Aims To Generate Discussions About Improved Risk Reduction Strategies Throughout The Region. It Seeks To Provide A Comparative Perspective Across Countries To Draw Lessons From Three Perspectives: Public Policy, Humanitarian Systems, And Community Engagement. 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 Impa

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Author

Caroline Brassard, Arnold M. Howitt, David W. Giles (eds.)

Publisher

Springer Japan Co., Ltd.

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9784431551577

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Management, Nature, Engineering