Extreme Natural Events: Sustainable Solutions for Developing Countries (1st ed. 2022)

By: A. S. Unnikrishnan and Fredolin Tangang and Raymond J. Durrheim

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Synopsis: This book presents the challenges of developing countries to understand and manage the risks of extreme natural events. In the seventeen chapters presented, it brings together scientific communities from Ghana, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Venezuela to share their expertise in different aspects of managing extreme natural events, particularly those related to climate. It discusses how adaptation to these extreme natural events must be an integral part of national policy of the developing countries dealing with disaster mitigation and management.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9789811925115
Related ISBNs:: 9789811925108
Publisher:: Springer Nature Singapore
Date of Addition:: 10/28/22
Copyrighted By:: The Centre for Science & Technol. of the, Non-aligned and Other Devel. Countries
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Science, Business and Finance, Earth Sciences
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: A.S. Unnikrishnan
Edited by:: Fredolin Tangang
Edited by:: Raymond J. Durrheim