Description: Planning for Community-based Disaster Resilience Worldwide by Adenrele Awotona Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description We are witnessing an ever-increasing level and intensity of disasters from Ecuador to Ethiopia and beyond, devastating millions of ordinary lives and causing long-term misery for vulnerable populations.Bringing together 26 case studies from six continents, this volume provides a unique resource that discusses, in considerable depth, the multifaceted matrix of natural and human-made disasters. It examines their bearing on the loss of human and productive capital; the conduct of national policies and the setting of national development priorities; and on the nature of international aid and bilateral assistance strategies and programs of donor countries. In order to ensure the efficacy and appropriateness of their support for disaster survivors, international agencies, humanitarian and disaster relief organizations, scholars, non-governmental organizations, and members of the global emergency management community need to have insight into best practices and lessons learned from various disasters across national and cultural boundaries.The evidence obtained from the numerous case studies in this volume serves to build a worldwide community that is better informed about the cultural and traditional contexts of such disasters and better enabled to prepare for, respond to, and finally rebuild sustainable communities after disasters in different environments. The main themes of the case studies include:• the need for community planning and emergency management to unite in order to achieve the mutual aim of creating a sustainable disaster-resilient community, coupled with the necessity to enact and implement appropriate laws, policies, and development regulations for disaster risk reduction;• the need to develop a clear set of urban planning and urban design principles for improving the built environments capacities for disaster risk management through the integration of disaster risk reduction education into the curricula of colleges and universities;• the need to engage the whole community to build inclusive governance structures as prerequisites for addressing climate change vulnerability and fostering resilience and sustainability.Furthermore, the case studies explore the need to link the existence and value of scientific knowledge accumulated in various countries with decision-making in disaster risk management; and the relevance and transferability from one cultural context to another of the lessons learned in building institutional frameworks for whole community partnerships. Author Biography Adenrele Awotona, Professor of Urban Planning and Community Studies, is the founder and Director of the Center for Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters, and a former Dean of the College of Public and Community Service at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, USA. He was previously a Director of Studies for the British Council International Seminars ("Reconstruction after disasters") in the United Kingdom, where he has also served at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne as a Director of Graduate Studies in architecture and urban design. Furthermore, he was an Educator/Coordinator of Seminars (on community architecture) at the annual American Institute of Architects National Conventions for several years. Details ISBN 1138601586 ISBN-13 9781138601581 Title Planning for Community-based Disaster Resilience Worldwide Author Adenrele Awotona Format Paperback Year 2018 Pages 470 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:139850420; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. 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ISBN-13: 9781138601581
Book Title: Planning for Community-based Disaster Resilience Worldwide
Number of Pages: 470 Pages
Publication Name: Planning for Community-Based Disaster Resilience Worldwide : Learning from Case Studies in Six Continents
Language: English
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Item Height: 1 in
Publication Year: 2018
Subject: Landscape, Earth Sciences / Geography, Developing & Emerging Countries, Disasters & Disaster Relief, Development / Sustainable Development
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 28 Oz
Subject Area: Architecture, Social Science, Science, Business & Economics
Author: Adenrele Awotona
Item Length: 9.6 in
Item Width: 6.9 in
Format: Trade Paperback
