Download or read book Advanced Introduction to Disaster Risk Reduction written by Douglas Paton and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2022-11-18 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With disasters increasing in both frequency and intensity, this timely Advanced Introduction provides a fresh perspective on how the concepts established in the Sendai Framework can be put into practice to reduce disaster risk, improve preparedness in cost-effective ways, and develop whole-of-society approaches to increasing resilience.