Populations at Risk of Disaster

Populations at Risk of Disaster
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Publisher : World Bank
Total Pages : 168
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ISBN-10 : 0821387731
ISBN-13 : 9780821387733
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Book Synopsis Populations at Risk of Disaster by : Elena Correa

Download or read book Populations at Risk of Disaster written by Elena Correa and published by World Bank. This book was released on 2011-07-14 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is designed for governments that make decisions on the application of preventive resettlement programs a disaster risk reduction measures, as well as for institutions and professionals in charge of preparing and implementing these programs, civil society organizations participating in resettlement and risk reduction processes, and at-risk communities. The basic premises of the guide are that resettlement as a preventive measure should be incorporated in comprehensive risk reduction strategies in order to be effect; and that resettlement's objective is to protect the lives and assets of persons at risk and to improve or at least restore their living conditions"--P. x.


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