Natural disaster management in the Asia-Pacific : policy and governance / Caroline Brassard, David W. Giles, Arnold M. Howitt, editors.

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text

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unmediated

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volume

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9784431551560
4431551565

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363.3472 NAT 23

Contents:

1. Confronting disaster: recent lessons from the Asia-Pacific / Caroline Brassard, Arnold M. Howitt, and David W. Giles -- Part I. Emergency response and humanitarian relief : -- 2. Localising the humanitarian toolkit: lessons from recent Philippines disasters / Rebecca Barber -- 3. Muhammadiyah and disaster response: innovation and change in humanitarian assistance / Robin Bush -- 4. The impact of the Indian Ocean tsunami on Maldives / Mohamed Waheed and Hussain Alim Shakoor -- 5. Collaboration in emergency response in China: evolution from the Wenchuan Earthquake, May 12, to the Lushan Earthquake, April 20, 2013 / Haibo Zhang -- Part II. Recovery and resilience : -- 6. "One in trouble, all to help": The paired assistance program to disaster-affected areas in China / Kaibin Zhong and Xiaoli Lu -- 7. Collaborative manpower support for restoring hope in the aftermath of the March 11 disasters in Japan / Naomi Aoki viii -- 8. Communities at the heart of recovery: reflections on the government-community partnership for recovery after the 2009 black saturday bushfires in Victoria, Australia / Kerry O'Neill -- 9. Disaster, mental health, and community resilience: lessons from the field in Aceh Province, Indonesia / Dicky Pelupessy and Diane Bretherton -- Part III. Improving preparedness : -- 10. Regional business continuity management through public-private partnerships in Japan / Kenji Watanabe -- 11. The rise of disaster risk insurance and derivatives / Gilles Carbonnier -- 12. Building the urban community disaster relief system in China / Songyan Chu.

Summary: "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."--Publisher's website.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Vol info	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item reserves
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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."--Publisher's website.