No person or place is immune from disasters or disaster-related losses. Infectious disease outbreaks, acts of terrorism, social unrest, or financial disasters i

Events such as the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the Japanese earthquakes and tsunamis in 2011 have provided unfortunate reminders of

We are witnessing an ever-increasing level and intensity of disasters from Ecuador to Ethiopia and beyond, devastating millions of ordinary lives and causing lo

Climate change and natural disasters have always been hot topics of discussion and debate from the living rooms of citizens to meetings to civil society organiz

This book provides insight on how disaster risk management can increase the resilience of society to various natural hazards. The multi-dimensionality of resili