Measuring vulnerability to natural hazards
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Measuring vulnerability to natural hazards by United Nations University
This publication is a completely revised, second edition of the popular book of the same title. Aside from being fully updated, this new edition includes the dimension of adaptation to climate change and new risks resulting from climate change. The text provides and combines practical examples from Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe with theoretical and conceptual frameworks. It is key reading for all those interested in improving risk reduction and adaptation strategies to extreme events and gradual changes in the context of climate change and natural hazards. Measuring vulnerability and evaluating adaptation are essential prerequisites to strengthening the capacities of communities in building resilience through knowledge-based approaches.
Jorn Birkmann is academic officer and head of the Vulnerability Assessment, Risk Management and Adaptive Planning Section at the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), and visiting adjunct professor at the department of geography, University of Bonn. He is also lead author for the IPCC Special Report Managing the Risk of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation and lead author for the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report. He chairs an Expert Working Group on Measuring Vulnerability and is a member of the Academy of Spatial Planning in Germany.
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| ISBN 13 | 9789280812022 |
| ISBN 10 | 9280812025 |
| Title | Measuring vulnerability to natural hazards |
| Author | United Nations University |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | United Nations |
| Year published | 2014-02-28 |
| Number of pages | 720 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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