Disaster Management : Approaches and Strategies

Contents: Preface. 1. Disaster: an introduction. 2. Disaster-prone world: a survey. 3. Natural hazards research. 4. Disaster: dimensions and implications. 5. Relief, rehabilitation, damage assessment. 6. Mega cities and natural disasters. 7. Tsunamis. 8. The international decade for natural disaster reduction. 9. Declaration of Guayaquil El Nino. 10. Environment and policy retrospective (1972-2002): global overview. Appendices. Select bibliography. Index.

"It has been a fundamental truth that disasters have been with us for as long as recorded history or even before that. Of late, it has been noticed that disasters (Natural calamities) have become more frequent and diversified. It is also observed that poor--poor nations and poor people are more vulnerable to disasters. Due to inadequate infrastructure, poor communication facilities, and inadequate resource mobilization and lack of proper mechanism for rescue, relief and rehabilitation they suffer most.

The present book addresses all crucial aspects of disaster management. The frequency, proneness, gravity, dimensions and magnitude, types, forewarning systems, rescue, relief and rehabilitation measures etc.

Substantially based on authentic information derived from authoritative sources and the relevant laws and guidelines, appended to work will be of utmost use. This book will prove highly useful for all the concerned." (jacket)