Disaster Management: Global Challenges and Local Solutions

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We are becoming increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters. Disaster Management is therefore an important topic for all, from high school students to researchers. Disaster data in recent years show increasing trends in physical, social and economic impacts. While a global perspective of disaster management is necessary, it is also important to emphasize local solutions. This book targets some of the key issues of disaster management, focusing on innovative research and application. The chapters are organized under 5 interrelated themes:

• Hazards and disasters
• Risk and vulnerability
• Technology
• Education and community
• Crosscutting issues

It will serve as an up-to-date reference book for researchers and practitioners in the field of disaster management throughout the world.

This book will be useful for students, teachers, researchers and practitioners in the field of disaster management. It is an invaluable resource for:-

• Faculty of departments of geology and environmental science
• Students of geology and environmental science.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Rajib Shaw

Rajiv Shaw is Associate Professor, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Japan. He has worked closely with the local communities, NGOs, governments and international organizations, including the United Nations, especially in the Asian countries. He is currently the Chair of the United Nations Asia Regional Task Force for Urban Risk Reduction. Professor Shaw has to his credit more than 150 publications in the form of journal articles, books and edited volumes.