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Title Building safer communities : risk governance, spatial planning and responses to natural hazards / edited by Urbano Fra Paleo.

Publication Info. Amsterdam ; Washington, DC : Ios Press, 2009.

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 277 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series NATO science for peace and security series. E : Human and societal dynamics ; vol. 58
NATO science for peace and security series. E, Human and societal dynamics ; v. 58.
Note "Published in cooperation with NATO Public Diplomacy Division."
"Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Spatial Planning as a Strategy for Migration and Adaptation to Natural Hazards, Santiago de Compostela, 3-8 March 2008"--Title page verso.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents Urban Water Governance as Part of a Strategy for Risk Mitigation, What Is Different in Third World Cities?Achievements and Challenges of Integrating Risk Management into European Spatial Development Initiatives; French Multiple Risk and Disaster Integral Management System within the European Union; A Framework for Using GIS and Stakeholder Input to Assess Vulnerability to Coastal Hazards: A Case Study from Sarasota County, Florida; Use of Emerging InSAR and LiDAR Remote Sensing Technologies to Anticipate and Monitor Critical Natural Hazards; Subject Index; Author Index.
Summary A collection of essays that discusses the directions and key components of risk governance. It also includes the analysis of proactive approaches to the governance of risk from natural hazards, and approaches to broaden the scope of public policies related to the management of risks from natural hazards.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject Land use -- Planning.
Land use -- Planning.
Natural disasters -- Risk assessment.
Natural disasters -- Risk assessment.
Natural disasters.
Emergency management.
Emergency management.
Regional planning.
Regional planning.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Added Author Fra Paleo, Urbano.
IOS Press.
NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Spatial Planning as a Strategy for Migration and Adaptation to Natural Hazards (2008 : Santiago de Compostela, Spain.)
Other Form: Print version: Building safer communities. Amsterdam ; Washington, DC : Ios Press, 2009 9781607500469 1607500469 (OCoLC)441170952
ISBN 9781607505105
160750510X
9781607500469