01983nam a22004091i 4500 SAGE000006950 CaToSAGE 20251029144703.0 m|||||o||d|||||||| cr ||||||||||| 190531r20182018caua fob 001 0|eng|d 9789353280604 (ebook) : No price (OCoLC)1016981679 CaToSAGE eng CaToSAGE rda pn UtOrBLW a------ GB5011.69 .P35 2018 Pal, Indrajit, author. 62328 Natural hazards management in Asia / Indrajit Pal, Tuhin Ghosh. 1st edition. Los Angeles, CA : SAGE Publications, Inc., 2018. 1 online resource (382 pages) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Natural disasters are more common now than they have been ever before. Globally, climates are changing and natural hazards are becoming routine. This book is a study of natural hazards and how they turn into disasters-with a focus on Asian countries. It takes a holistic view of the subject and discusses different concepts of disaster management to understand both theory as well as practice. The book also explains best practices and the most effective tools for alleviating the consequences of such disasters. Description based on XML content. Natural disasters Asia Management. 62329 Hazardous geographic environments Asia. 62330 Hazard mitigation Asia. 62331 Emergency management Asia. 62332 Ghosh, Tuhin, author. 62333 Print version : 9789386602183 SAGE Knowledge https://sk.sagepub.com/books/natural-hazards-management-in-asia 55450 55450