{"product_id":"disaster-prevention-policies-a-challenging-and-critical-outlook-hardback-9781785481963","title":"Disaster Prevention Policies; A Challenging and Critical Outlook (Hardback) 9781785481963","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDisaster Prevention Policies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Challenging and Critical Outlook\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddresses disaster risk reduction (DRR) policies, focusing on reducing the paradox that exists between the compulsory implementation of DRR policies and continuing limitations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePatrick Pigeon (Author), Julien Rebotier (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781785481963, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 12 October 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.1 x 2.1 cm, 0.38 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book addresses disaster risk reduction (DRR) policies, focusing on reducing the paradox that exists between the compulsory implementation of DRR policies and continuing limitationsThe authors use their knowledge of the ever-evolving threats associated with disasters and their prevention to investigate this famous paradox and propose solutions that will help readers understand and reconsider its existence.The authors also discuss conditionings behind this paradox, helping readers understand the existing solutions, also suggesting how to reduce the limitations of DRR policies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 1: Disaster Prevention Policies: Paradoxical and Ambiguous Assessments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1: The Rise in Knowledge and Policies Suggest an Increase in Disasters\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2: The Contributions to Disaster Prevention are Difficult to Assess\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 2: Understanding and Managing Disaster Risk: The Multiple Limits of Specialized Approaches\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3: The Limits of Understanding Disasters\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4: The Limits of Disaster Prevention: Returns on Management Experiences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 3: Why and How Does the Prevention of Disasters Necessitate Thinking and Acting in an Imperfect World?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5: The Principle of Cognitive Limits: Its Application to Disaster Prevention\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6: Bridging the Gap between Disaster Prevention and Environmental Concerns\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7: Reflections upon the Contribution of Social Geography to Disaster Prevention\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8: How Can We Best Manage Disasters?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Natural disasters [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Natural disasters\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Natural%20disasters%20%5BRNR%5D%22\"\u003eRNR\u003c\/a\u003e], Police \u0026amp; security services [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Police \u0026amp; security services\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Police%20\u0026amp;%20security%20services%20%5BJKSW1%5D%22\"\u003eJKSW1\u003c\/a\u003e], Social impact of disasters [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social impact of disasters\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20impact%20of%20disasters%20%5BJFFC%5D%22\"\u003eJFFC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"ISTE Press - Elsevier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46651734360344,"sku":"9781785481963","price":68.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781785481963.jpg?v=1696694792","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/disaster-prevention-policies-a-challenging-and-critical-outlook-hardback-9781785481963","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}