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Measuring vulnerability to natural hazards : towards disaster resilient societies

  • Publisher(s): United Nations University (UNU)
  • Reference code: DRR10282
  • Publication date: 2006
  • ISBN/ISSN: 9280811355
  • Author(s): Birkmann, Jörn
  • Target audience: Disaster management professionals
  • Number of pages: 400 p.
  • Price: Unknown

This book is a unique compilation of state-of-the-art vulnerability assessment and is essential reading for academics, students, policy makers, practitioners, and anybody else interested in understanding the fundamentals of measuring vulnerability. It is a critical review that provides important conclusions which can serve as an orientation for future research towards more disaster resilient communities.

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