Disasters

Hardback (September 2024)

Research Handbook on Disasters and International Law

Edited by Marie Aronsson-Storrier, Susan C. Breau

This thoroughly revised second edition investigates the role of international law in preventing, preparing for and responding to both ‘sudden’ and ‘slow-onset’ disasters. With both revised and entirely new chapters, this Research Handboo...

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Research Handbook on Flood Risk Management

Edited by Jessica Lamond, David Proverbs, Namrata Bhattacharya Mis

Pushing the boundaries of flood risk management research, this comprehensive Research Handbook presents pragmatic insights into all areas relating to flood risk. Through its use of dynamic and people-centred paradigms, it explores urban ...

Hardback (2024)

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Handbook on Crisis and Disaster Management in Tourism

Edited by Bruce Prideaux, David Beirman

Recent global crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic have further emphasised the need for improved disaster management within the tourism industry, and with this in mind, the Handbook on Crisis and Disaster Management in Tourism fully addr...

Hardback (2024)

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£48.00

(Mis)managing Macroprudential Expectations

John H. Morris, Hannah Collins

Using a range of calculative devices, (Mis)managing Macroprudential Expectations explores the methods used by central banks to predict and govern the tail risks that could impact financial stability. Through an in-depth case study, the b...

Hardback (2023)

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Dealing with Crisis

Edited by James Babb, Takashi Iida

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. Reflecting on the depth of the experience with crises, this innovative book demonstrates wha...

Hardback (2023)

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Advanced Introduction to Resilience

Fikret Berkes

Providing a concise overview of resilience in the context of unprecedented global environmental change, this Advanced Introduction addresses the intertwined systems of people and nature. It explores ecological resilience, incorporating s...

Paperback (2023)

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Hardback (2023)

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Advanced Introduction to Disaster Risk Reduction

Douglas Paton

With disasters increasing in both frequency and intensity, this timely Advanced Introduction provides a fresh perspective on how the concepts established in the Sendai Framework can be put into practice to reduce disaster risk, improve p...

Paperback (2022)

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Handbook on Climate Change and Disasters

Edited by Rajib Shaw

This comprehensive Handbook assesses the escalation of global natural disasters as a result of climate change. Examining the complex interplay of human and natural activities, it highlights the growing vulnerability of people and communi...

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£48.00

Handbook on the Economics of Disasters

Edited by Mark Skidmore

Evaluating the myriad dimensions of how disasters can affect economic activity and decision-making, this cutting-edge Handbook presents a timely analysis of the conditions that reduce or exacerbate disaster impacts. Addressing developmen...

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Spatial Flood Risk Management

Edited by Thomas Hartmann, Lenka Slavíková, Mark E. Wilkinson

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. Centralising the role of land and landowners, Spatial Flood Risk Management brings together ...

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Defining Disaster

Edited by Marie Aronsson-Storrier, Rasmus Dahlberg

This timely book unpacks the idea of ‘disaster’ from a variety of approaches, broadening understanding and improving the usability of this complex and often contested concept. Including multidisciplinary perspectives from leading and eme...

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