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Disaster Prevention Policies

A Challenging and Critical Outlook

  • 1st Edition - October 12, 2016
  • Authors: Patrick Pigeon, Julien Rebotier
  • Language: English
  • Hardback ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 5 4 8 - 1 9 6 - 3
  • eBook ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 1 0 1 7 9 1 - 3

This book addresses disaster risk reduction (DRR) policies, focusing on reducing the paradox that exists between the compulsory implementation of DRR policies and continuing li… Read more

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This book addresses disaster risk reduction (DRR) policies, focusing on reducing the paradox that exists between the compulsory implementation of DRR policies and continuing limitationsThe authors use their knowledge of the ever-evolving threats associated with disasters and their prevention to investigate this famous paradox and propose solutions that will help readers understand and reconsider its existence.The authors also discuss conditionings behind this paradox, helping readers understand the existing solutions, also suggesting how to reduce the limitations of DRR policies.