Environment disaster linkages

• Other Authors: Shaw, Rajib, Tran, Phong
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2012.
• Series: Community, environment and disaster risk management ; v. 9.
• Subjects: Environmental disasters > Forecasting.; Environmental disasters > Prevention.; Emergency management.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780857248664
• ISSN: 2040-7262 ;
• Physical Description: 1 online zdroj (x, 354 p.) : ill.

Disaster management has historically focused on reactive approaches, but a shift to proactive approaches is crucial for addressing concerns raised by the changing environment. A prime reason for the absence of proactive approaches in disaster/hazard management is the uncertainty or ambiguity present...