Measuring vulnerability to natural hazards: towards disaster resilient societies/ (Record no. 151332)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9280811355 (pbk.) |
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| Transcribing agency | CUS |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 363.34 |
| Item number | BIR/M |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Measuring vulnerability to natural hazards: towards disaster resilient societies/ |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | edited by Jorn Birkmann. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New York: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | United Nations University, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2006. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xxvi, 524 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill. ; |
| Dimensions | 23 cm. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | List of tables and figures --<br/>List of colour figures --<br/>List of acronyms --<br/>Foreword / Hans van Ginkel --<br/>preface / Sálvano Briceño --<br/>Acknowledgements --<br/>Introduction / Janos J. Bogardi --<br/>pt. 1. Basic principles and theoretical basis --<br/>1. Measuring vulnerability to promote disaster-resilient societies : conceptual frameworks and definitions / Jörn Birkmann --<br/>2. Indicators and criteria for measuring vulnerability : theoretical bases and requirements / Jörn Birkmann --<br/>3. Social levels and hazard (in)dependence in determining vulnerability / Stefan Schneiderbauer, Daniele Ehrlich --<br/>4. User needs : why we need indicators / Angela Queste, Peter Lauwe --<br/>pt. 2. Vulnerability and environment --<br/>5. Environmental components of vulnerability / Fabrice G. Renaud --<br/>6. Human vulnerability to environmental change : an approach for UNEP's global environmental outlook (GEO) / Marcel T.J. Kok, Vishal Narain, Steven Wonink, Jill Jäger --<br/>pt. 3. Global, national and sub-national index approaches --<br/>7. Review of global risk index projects : Conclusions for sub-national and local approaches / Mark Pelling. 8. The disaster risk index : overview of a quantitative approach / Pascal Peduzzi --<br/>9. Disaster risk hotspots : a project summary / Maxx Dilley --<br/>10. A system of indicators for disaster risk management in the Americas / Omar D. Cardona --<br/>11. Multi-risk assessment of Europe's regions / Stefan Greiving --<br/>12. Disaster vulnerability assessment : the Tanzania experience / Robert B. Kiunsi, Manoris V. Meshak --<br/>13. A human security index / Erich J. Plate --<br/>pt. 4. Local vulnerability assessment --<br/>14. Community-based disaster risk index : pilot implementation in Indonesia / Christina Bollin, Ria Hidajat --<br/>15. Measuring vulnerability : the ADRC perspective for the theoretical basis and principles of indicator development / Masaru Arakida --<br/>16. Vulnerability assessment : the sectoral approach / Juan Carlos Villagrán de León --<br/>17. Self-assessment of coping capacity : participatory, proactive, and qualitative engagement of communities in their own risk management / Ben Wisner --<br/>18. Measuring vulnerability in Sri Lanka at the local level / Jörn Birkmann, Nishara Fernando, Siri Hettige. pt. 5. Institutional vulnerability, coping and lessons learned --<br/>19. Assessing institutionalised capacities and practices to reduce the risks of flood disaster / Louis Lebel, Elena Nikitina, Vladimir Kotov, Jesse Manuta --<br/>20. Public sector financial vulnerability to disasters: the IIASA CATSIM model / Reinhard Mechler, Stefan Hochrainer, Joanne Linnerooth-Bayer, Georg Pflug --<br/>Text box : Effective measurement of vulnerability is essential to help those most in harm's way / Simon Horner --<br/>21. Overcoming the black hole : outline for a quantitative model to compare coping capacities across countries / Peter Billing, Ulrike Madengruber --<br/>22. A methodology for learning lessons : experiences at the European level / Elisabeth Krausmann, Fesil Mushtaq --<br/>23. Conclusion and recommendation / Jörn Birkmann --<br/>24. Core terminology of disaster reduction: a comparative glossary / Katharina Thywissen --<br/>List of contributors --<br/>Index. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT | |
| Keyword | Natural disasters |
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| Keyword | Natural disaster warning systems |
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| Keyword | Human security |
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| Keyword | Emergency management--Planning |
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| Keyword | Environmental risk assessment |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Birkmann, Jorn ed. |
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| Koha item type | General Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession number | Date last seen | Date last checked out | Koha item type |
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| Central Library, Sikkim University | Central Library, Sikkim University | General Book Section | 28/08/2016 | 363.34 BIR/M | P06006 | 10/07/2018 | 10/07/2018 | General Books |