| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Community environment and disaster risk management ; volume 15
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Community, environment and disaster risk management ; v. 15.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Introduction / Jonas Joerin, Rajib Shaw, Ramasamy Krishnamurthy -- Climate disaster risk in urban areas in Asia / Jonas Joerin, Rajib Shaw, Ramasamy Krishnamurthy -- The concept of resilience to disasters / Jonas Joerin, Rajib Shaw, Ramasamy Krishnamurthy -- Resilience in the context of urban disaster risk reduction in India / Jonas Joerin, Rajib Shaw, Ramasamy Krishnamurthy -- Development and application of a climate disaster resilience index in Chennai and other Indian cities / Jonas Joerin, Rajib Shaw, Ramasamy Krishnamurthy -- Perceptions of community leaders about enhancing the climate disaster resilience of communities in Chennai, India / Jonas Joerin, Rajib Shaw, Ramasamy Krishnamurthy -- Perceptions of households about enhancing the climate disaster resilience of communities in Chennai, India / Jonas Joerin, Rajib Shaw, Ramasamy Krishnamurthy -- Making Chennai resilient to climate-related disasters / Jonas Joerin, Rajib Shaw, Ramasamy Krishnamurthy. |
| Summary |
How do urban communities in Asian cities experience the impacts of urbanisation and climate change? This key issue forms the discussion point for this book. Particular reference is made to cities in India, and the capability of such urban communities of responding to climate-related disasters. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Hazard mitigation -- India.
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Hazard mitigation. |
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India. |
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Emergency management -- India.
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Emergency management. |
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Cities and towns -- India.
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Cities and towns. |
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Hazard mitigation -- Asia.
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Asia. |
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Emergency management -- Asia.
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Cities and towns -- Asia.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Joerin, Jonas, author.
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Shaw, Rajib, author.
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Krishnamurthy, R. R., author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Building Resilient Urban Communities 9781783509058 (OCoLC)866620516 |
| ISBN |
9781783509065 (electronic book) |
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1783509066 (electronic book) |
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9781783509058 |
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1783509058 |
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