Reviewing estimates of the economic efficiency of disaster risk management: opportunities and limitations of using risk-based cost–benefit analysis
R Mechler - Natural Hazards, 2016 - Springer
There is a lot of rhetoric suggesting that disaster risk reduction (DRR) pays, yet surprisingly
little in the way of hard facts. This review paper examines the evidence regarding the …
little in the way of hard facts. This review paper examines the evidence regarding the …
Recovery after disaster: Achieving sustainable development, mitigation and equity
PR Berke, J Kartez, D Wenger - Disasters, 1993 - Wiley Online Library
This paper reviews key findings and raises issues that are not fully addressed by the
predominant disaster recovery literature. Achievement of equity, mitigation and sustainable …
predominant disaster recovery literature. Achievement of equity, mitigation and sustainable …
[图书][B] Disasters by design: A reassessment of natural hazards in the United States
D Mileti - 1999 - books.google.com
Disasters by Design provides an alternative and sustainable way to view, study, and
manage hazards in the United States that would result in disaster-resilient communities …
manage hazards in the United States that would result in disaster-resilient communities …
Policy learning and failure
PJ May - Journal of public policy, 1992 - cambridge.org
Multiple knowledges are available for utilisation in policy choice. The rank ordering of
knowledges for use in decisionmaking is thus a fundamental predecision. This article shows …
knowledges for use in decisionmaking is thus a fundamental predecision. This article shows …
[图书][B] Facing the unexpected: Disaster preparedness and response in the United States
RW Perry, MK Lindell, KJ Tierney - 2001 - books.google.com
Facing the Unexpected presents the wealth of information derived from disasters around the
world over the past 25 years. The authors explore how these findings can improve disaster …
world over the past 25 years. The authors explore how these findings can improve disaster …
[图书][B] Natural disasters
D Alexander - 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
As a well balanced and fully illustrated introductory text, this book provides a comprehensive
overview of the physical, technological and social components of natural disaster. The main …
overview of the physical, technological and social components of natural disaster. The main …
Mitigating disaster losses through insurance
H Kunreuther - Journal of risk and Uncertainty, 1996 - Springer
Losses from natural disasters have increased in recent years due to growth of population in
hazard-prone areas and inadequate enforcement of building codes. This article first …
hazard-prone areas and inadequate enforcement of building codes. This article first …
[图书][B] Coastal planning and management
R Kay, J Alder - 2017 - taylorfrancis.com
The first comprehensive tool-kit for coastal planners and those aiming to achieve effective
coastal management worldwide. Coastal Planning and Management provides a link …
coastal management worldwide. Coastal Planning and Management provides a link …
Hurricane Katrina and the paradoxes of government disaster policy: Bringing about wise governmental decisions for hazardous areas
RJ Burby - The annals of the American academy of political …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
The unprecedented losses from Hurricane Katrina can be explained by two paradoxes. The
safe development paradox is that in trying to make hazardous areas safer, the federal …
safe development paradox is that in trying to make hazardous areas safer, the federal …
[图书][B] Resource and environmental management
B Mitchell - 2013 - taylorfrancis.com
This book does an exceptional job in giving an understanding of change, complexity,
uncertainty and conflict as well as their linkages, including awareness of strategies, methods …
uncertainty and conflict as well as their linkages, including awareness of strategies, methods …