Disaster Risk and Management

Disaster management tries to provide information about the types of disaster risks, how to respond and prepare for them. It includes sub-disciplines like disaster risk reduction, mitigation and preparedness. This book includes studies related to disaster risk governance and resilience, global change, disaster risks, human dimensions of disaster risk, etc. It is compiled in such a manner, that it will provide in-depth knowledge about the theory and practice of managing disaster risk. This book attempts to understand the multiple branches that fall under the discipline of disaster management and how such concepts have practical applications. It provides comprehensive insights into this field while discussing the fundamental as well as modern approaches. Researchers and students in this field will be assisted by this book.