TY  - CHAP
AU  - Janet Njelesani
AU  - Shaun Cleaver
AU  - Myroslava Tataryn
AU  - Stephanie Nixon
ED  - Sorin Cheval
Y1  - 2012-03-02
PY  - 2012
T1  - Using a Human Rights-Based Approach to Disability in Disaster Management Initiatives
N2  - The crossroads between a more and more populated human communities and their changing environment pose different challenges than ever before. Therefore, any attempt to identify and deliver possible solutions is more than welcome. The book Natural Disasters addresses the needs of various users, interested in a better understanding of hazards and their more efficient management. It is a scientific enterprise tackling a variety of natural hazards potentially deriving into disasters, i.e. tropical storms, avalanches, coastal floods. The case studies presented cover different geographical areas, and they comprise mechanisms for being transferred to other spots and circumstances. Hopefully, the book will be beneficial to those who invest their efforts in building communities resilient to natural disasters.
BT  - Natural Disasters
SP  - Ch. 2
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/32319
DO  - 10.5772/32319
SN  - 
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-25
ER  -