TY - BOOK AU - Pal,Indrajit AU - Ghosh,Tuhin TI - Natural hazards management in Asia SN - 9789353280604 (ebook) : AV - GB5011.69 .P35 2018 PY - 2018/// CY - Los Angeles, CA PB - SAGE Publications, Inc. KW - Natural disasters KW - Asia KW - Management KW - Hazardous geographic environments KW - Hazard mitigation KW - Emergency management N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - 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 UR - https://sk.sagepub.com/books/natural-hazards-management-in-asia ER -