Disaster Management: Global Challenges and Local Solutions

Citation

Shaw, R. and Krishnamurthy, R.R. (2010), "Disaster Management: Global Challenges and Local Solutions", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 19 No. 4, pp. 518-518. https://doi.org/10.1108/dpm.2010.19.4.518.7

This is a comprehensive look at the many different disciplines involved in disaster management. Geographically, it concentrates primarily on Asia, where risks are serious and varied. Its essential principle is that for effective risk reduction, disaster risk reduction activities must be linked to human security. This, in turn, requires sustainable development, a “delicate balance between human security and environment.”

The book is organized in a manner readily recognizable to disaster professionals, starting with descriptions of likely hazards, working through risk and vulnerability, then on to recovery, communication, and cooperation.