Disaster Risk Reduction Approaches in Bangladesh

by Rajib Shaw

Book Overview

Disaster, Risk and Evolution of the Concept.- Understanding Vulnerability and Risks.- National Perspectives of Disaster Risk Reduction in Bangladesh.- Flood Risks and Reduction Approaches in Bangladesh.- Cyclone and Tornado Risk and Reduction Approaches in Bangladesh.- Earthquake Risk and Reduction Approaches in Bangladesh.- Drought Risk and Reduction Approaches in Bangladesh.- Landslide and Flash flood in Bangladesh.- Arsenic Contamination in Bangladesh: Contemporary Alarm and Future Strategy.- Sea Level Rise along the Coast of Bangladesh.- Urban Risk Reduction Approaches in Bangladesh.- Community-based Disaster Risk Reduction Approaches in Bangladesh.- Crop Insurance as Risk Management Strategy in Bangladesh.- Disaster Education in Bangladesh: Opportunities and Challenges.- Disaster Risk Reduction Investment and Reduction of Response Cost in Bangladesh.- Gender and Social Exclusion Analysis in Disaster Risk Management.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 443154691X
• ISBN13: 9784431546917
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 366 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"