Natural Disasters And Risk Management In Canada
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Natural Disasters and Risk Management in Canada
Author | : Nirupama Agrawal |
Publsiher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 366 |
Release | : 2018-03-27 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9789402412833 |
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These chapters provide valuable and comprehensive information on a variety of hazards, including both scientific and social aspects of disasters. The work introduces the concept of large, medium and small scale hazards, and includes many useful case studies as well as working examples of theoretical concepts. As readers will acknowledge, today the distinction between natural and technological hazards is becoming blurred and a new concept of NATECH hazards is evolving. For permanent hazards (such as tides, wind waves, coastal erosion and climate change) routine predictions are made, whereas for evanescent hazards (including droughts, sea level rise, and coastal subsidence), monitoring of various parameters is the norm. Only for episodic hazards (for example hurricanes, winter storms, tsunamis, and river floods), early warning systems are used, with varying degrees of success. The book explores how, for certain episodic hazards like tornadoes, landslides, forest fires, snow avalanches, and volcanic eruptions, the early warning systems are still in various stages of development. Readers will gain knowledge of theoretical and practical concepts of risk evaluation which assist in better understanding of disaster dynamics, and readers will become better equipped in quantification of disaster risk and vulnerability. The author explains how risk reduction initiatives, taking into account stakeholders’ participation and perception, can provide a roadmap to building resilient communities and cities. This book will be useful not only to practitioners of disaster management but also to research scholars and graduate students. It is highly readable and will appeal more broadly too, to all those who are interested in the very latest thinking on, and expert analysis of, hazards and disasters.
An Assessment of Natural Hazards and Disasters in Canada
Author | : David Etkin,C.E. Haque,Gregory R. Brooks |
Publsiher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 2003-04-30 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781402011795 |
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The problems and issues of natural hazards and disasters, both globally and in Canada, are becoming increasingly important since the costs of extreme natural events have been escalating, and significant vulnerabilities exist in Canadian society. Without thoughtful and effective mitigation, these costs and human suffering are likely to continue to increase. An assessment of knowledge, research, and practice in risk, hazards and disasters fields is a fundamental step towards the goal of prevention and mitigation. This book on natural hazards and disasters in Canada is the first comprehensive interdisciplinary publication on this subject, and is the result of a national assessment on this topic. A variety of papers from the physical and social sciences explores both the risks associated with these hazards, and adaptive strategies that can be used to reduce those risks. Audience: This excellent collection of papers is intended for academics, professionals and practitioners involved in hazard reduction activities who wish to obtain a better understanding of Canadian natural hazards.
Disaster Risk and Vulnerability
Author | : David Etkin,Chowdhury Emdadul Haque |
Publsiher | : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
Total Pages | : 318 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780773539631 |
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Why communities and institutions need to work together to reduce disaster risk.
National Disaster Mitigation Strategy
Author | : Ruth Morris Schneider,Aaron Schneider,Canada. Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness |
Publsiher | : Bureau de la protection des infrastructures essentielles et de la protection civile |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : UIUC:30112056883561 |
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In June 2001, the Government of Canada initiated consultations on a National Disaster Mitigation Strategy to evaluate, prioritize, and implement measures that reduce the vulnerability of Canadian communities to disasters. This guide is designed to encourage a deliberative dialogue on this Strategy. It includes a table of some Canadian examples of mitigation activities; discussion of the concepts of deliberation and disaster mitigation; facts & figures on some major Canadian disasters; and three approaches to a national strategy. These approaches (risk management; knowledge creation, dissemination, & use; and empowerment) are not mutually exclusive. For each approach, arguments for & against are outlined along with how their implementation might look in five years.
Building a Resilient Canada
Author | : The Expert Panel on Disaster Resilience in a Changing Climate |
Publsiher | : Council of Canadian Academies |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 2022-01-13 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781990592034 |
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Current risk management approaches may be insufficient to prepare for future disasters, particularly where hazards overlap. Integrated approaches have potential to be more impactful, stretching limited resources further. Building a Resilient Canada examines current practices and emerging actions to reduce vulnerability and exposure to natural hazards through the integration of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction (DRR). These actions are diverse but rest on a common foundation of accessible and up-to-date information, sufficient funding and insurance incentives, and coordinated and collaborative governance.
An Assessment of Natural Hazards and Disasters in Canada
Author | : David Etkin,Canadian Natural Hazards Assessment Project |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 45 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 0973543604 |
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OECD Reviews of Risk Management Policies Assessing the Real Cost of Disasters The Need for Better Evidence
Author | : OECD |
Publsiher | : OECD Publishing |
Total Pages | : 108 |
Release | : 2018-05-03 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 9789264298798 |
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This report provides an overview of countries' efforts to improve the quality and quantity of information on the costs of disasters.
Risk Assessment and Management
Author | : Emergency Preparedness Canada |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Civil defense |
ISBN | : IND:30000000701569 |
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