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This volume presents eighteen case studies of natural disasters from Australia, Europe, North America and developing countries. By comparing the impacts, it seeks to identify what moves people to adapt, which adaptive activities succeed and which fail

ERIA Research Project Report 2011-08:

This report consists of the papers from ERIA’s research project on “Economic and Welfare Impacts of Disasters in East Asia and Policy Responses” in Fiscal Year 2011-12. It aims to improve our understanding on how the

This report is specifically designed to review and document good practices and experiences of the Government and people of China in the recovery and reconstruction operations following the Wenchuan Earthquake.

This publication reports on research carried out in six Asian countries: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Vietnam and China. It covers a variety of schemes and interventions in these countries, including disaster management lessons from the

This publication describes UNEP's engagement in the post-disaster recovery effort following the earthquake in the Sichuan Province, China on 12 May 2008. It outlines the key achievements of UNEP's engagement in the country from 2008 to 2010, which focused

This assessment report of the 2008 earthquake in China is part of UNCRD's research project on community-based disaster prevention and housing earthquake strengthening projects. It reviews the recovery plan for urban and rural housing reconstruction, which

This book, consisting of two parts, the theory of Total Disaster Risk Management (TDRM) and good practices for disaster risk management, was compiled for the purpose of promoting TDRM as a comprehensive approach to disaster risk reduction worldwide.

This book is the latest in a series of volumes addressing natural disasters, and how their impact can be reduced by effective capacity building and prevention strategies.

A fully illustrated, 200-page book, Risk Wise offers perspectives, case studies and