Description
The prevalence of natural disasters in recent years has highlighted the importance of preparing adequately for disasters and dealing efficiently with their consequences.
This book addresses how countries can enhance their resilience against natural disasters and move towards economic growth and sustainable development. Covering a wide range of issues, it shows how well thought-out measures can be applied to minimize the impacts of disasters in a variety of situations. Starting with the need for coping with a rapidly changing global environment, the book goes on to demonstrate ways to strengthen awareness of the effectiveness of preventive measures, including in the reconstruction phase. The book also covers the roles played by different actors as well as tools and technologies for improved disaster risk reduction. It focuses on a variety of case studies from across Asia, Africa and Latin America, drawing out lessons that can be applied internationally.
This book will be of great interest to professionals in disaster management, including national governments, donors, communities/citizens, NGOs and private sector. It will also be a highly valuable resource for students and researchers in disaster management and policy, development studies and economics.
Table of Contents
Forewords Preface Introduction Part 1: Resilience ifor sustainable development in a changing environment 1. Building resilience to disasters and climate change in the age of urbanization 2. Climate change and disaster risk reduction: Adaptation to uncertainties of changing climate 3. From drought to resilience Part 2: Building awareness for disaster risk reduction 4. Effective planning for disaster risk reduction 5. Economic analysis of investment in DDR measures 6. Institutionalizing and sharing the culture of prevention: The Japanese experience Part 3: Achieving build back better in recovery and reconstruction 7. Recovery and reconstruction: An opportunity for sustainable growth through "Build Back Better" 8. Lessons from promoting "Build Back Better" in the post-tsunami recovery of Aceh Part 4: Increasing the roles of stakeholders 9. Community empowerment and good governance: The way forward for DRM in developing countries 10. The role of the private sector in disaster risk management following catastrophic events 11. Disaster risk governance and the principles of good governance Part 5: Tools and technologies for disaster risk reduction 12. National disaster databases: An essential foundation for disaster risk reduction policies and disaster-realted sustainable development goals and targets 13. Disaster intelligence: Using geospatial technology to improve resilience in developing countries
