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Disaster Vulnerability, Hazards and Resilience
ISBN-13:
9783319164533
Veröffentl:
2015
Seiten:
200
Autor:
Fernando I. Rivera
Serie:
Environmental Hazards
eBook Typ:
PDF
eBook Format:
EPUB
Kopierschutz:
1 - PDF Watermark
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
This monograph provides valuable lessons in building disaster resilience for rural communities and beyond. With a focus on Florida, the authors present a comprehensive review of the current debates surrounding the study of resilience, from federal frameworks, state plans and local initiatives. They also review evaluation tools and feature first-hand accounts of county emergency managers as well as non-profit and community groups on key issues, including perspectives on vulnerable groups such as the elderly, children and farm workers.
Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Emergency Management in Florida.- Chapter 3. Geography and Resilience.- Chapter 4. Hazards.- Chapter 5. Vulnerability.- Chapter 6. Resilience.- Chapter 7. The Path to Resilience.- Chapter 8. Communicating Resilience.- Chapter 9. Disaster Resilience in Rural Communities.- Chapter 10. Farmworkers in Resilience.- Chapter 11. Tourism and Resilience.- Chapter 12. Conclusion.- Chapter 13. Appendices A, B, C.
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