Rimando, Rolly E.
Disaster readiness and risk reduction /
Rolly E. Rimando
- First Edition.
- Manila : Rex Book Store, c2016.
- viii, 334 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Includes references and index.
Chapter 1. Basic concept of disaster and disaster risk -- Chapter 2. Exposure and vulnerability -- Chapter 3. Basic concept of hazard -- Chapter 4. Earthquake hazards -- Chapter 5. Volcanic hazards -- Chapter 6. Hydrometeorological hazards -- Chapter 7. Other geological hazards-bolide impact, ground subsidence, and coastal erosion -- Chapter 8. Fire hazards -- Chapter 9. Concept of disaster risk reduction (DRR) and disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) -- Chapter 10. Disaster preparedness: the roles of the state and the citizens -- References -- Index.
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