Planning for community resilience a handbook for reducing vulnerability to disasters /
| Main Author: | Masterson, Jaimie Hicks, |
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| Other Authors: | Peacock, Walter Gillis,, Van Zandt, Shannon,, Grover, Himanshu,, Schwarz, Lori Feild,, Cooper, John Thomas, |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Washington :
Island Press,
[2014]
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| Physical Description: |
x, 244 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm. |
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| Online Access: |
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Table of Contents:
- Community resilience. The new era of catastrophes
- What is resilience?
- Organizing and connecting through the disaster phases
- Knowing your community. Assessing hazard exposure
- Assessing physical vulnerability
- Assessing social vulnerability
- Planning strategies. As assessment of hazard mitigation plans
- Planner's toolbox
- Striving for consistency
- Conclusion.