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This book offers a systematic, empirical examination of the concepts of disasters and sustainable economic development applied to many cases around the world. It presents comprehensive coverage of the complex and dynamic relationship between disaster and development, making a vital contribution to the literature on disaster management, disaster resilience and sustainable development. The book collects twenty-three chapters, examining theoretical issues and investigating practical cases on policy, governance, and lessons learned in dealing with different types of disasters (e.g., earthquakes, floods and hurricanes) in twenty countries and communities around the world.

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Book category Books in English Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning The environment Environmental management

• Full title: Disaster and Development
• Subtitle: Examining Global Issues and Cases
• Author: Naim Kapucu, Kuotsai Tom Liou
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 469
• EAN: 9783319044675
• ISBN: 3319044672
• ID: 02402567
• Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG
• Weight: 866 g
• Dimensions: 162 × 242 × 31 mm
• Date of publishing: 28. April 2014

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