UNU Research Brief Number 1, 2005
Birkmann, Joern (2005). UNU Research Brief Number 1, 2005. Research Briefs. United Nations University.
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Sub-type Research brief Author Birkmann, Joern Title UNU Research Brief Number 1, 2005 Series Title Research Briefs Publication Date 2005 Place of Publication Tokyo Publisher United Nations University Pages 8 Language eng Abstract This research is extracted from a book proposed for publication by United Nations University Press in 2006 that examines our vulnerability to hazards of natural origin, and explores the opportunities for adopting a pre-emptive rather than a reactive approach to natural disasters. The world may suddenly turn its attention to the suffering victims of catastrophes such as Hurricane Katrina and the Asian Tsunami, but by that time the disaster has already struck and we have failed to prepare for it. This document asks important questions about the very nature of vulnerability. How do we define vulnerability — does our definition relate to how susceptible we are before a disaster or how well we cope afterwards, or both? How can we measure vulnerability accurately, and how can we begin the process of making society — from local communities to the whole world — more disaster-resilient? UNBIS Thesaurus DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
DISASTER PREVENTION
DISASTER PREVENTION, PREPAREDNESS AND RELIEF
DISASTER RELIEF
NATURAL DISASTERSCopyright Holder United Nations University Copyright Year 2005 Copyright type All rights reserved ISSN 1816579 -
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