Risk & Vulnerability to Natural Hazards: Theoretical Background and Applied Meth

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Disasters are of major global concern and reducing disaster risk is an urgent priority for the humanitarian / development community worldwide. Nearly every country in the world is affected by natural hazards but natural disasters cause most damage and fatalities in developing countries. For the sake of improved disaster management and the reduction of disaster impacts it is necessary to know where the people who are most at risk are living. Therefore, the focus of this book is on populations threatened by natural disasters. Stefan Schneiderbauer develops the theoretical base and applicatory methods to support information generation before and during crisis situations. His work reviews definitions of crucial terms in the realm of disaster management and elaborates on the concept of vulnerability. It proposes a methodology for the identification of hot spots worldwide regarding people confronted with natural hazards at sub-national scale. Supported by modern technologies, namely GIS and remote sensing, the author presents new approaches to improve the spatial resolution and accuracy of population data in those areas where existing census is insufficient.

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Disasters are of major global concern and reducing disaster risk is an urgent priority for the humanitarian/development community world-wide. Nearly every country in the world is affected by natural hazards but natural disasters cause most damage and fatalities in developing countries. For the sake of improved disaster management and the re-duction of disaster impacts it is necessary to know where the people who are most at risk are living. Therefore, the focus of this book is on populations threatened by natural disasters. Stefan Schneiderbauer develops the theoretical base and applicatory methods to support information generation before and during crisis situations. His work reviews definitions of crucial terms in the realm of disaster management and elaborates on the concept of vulnerability. It proposes a methodology for the identification of hot spots world-wide regarding people confronted with natural hazards at sub-national scale. Supported by modern technologies, namely GIS and remote sensing, the author presents new approaches to improve the spatial resolution and accuracy of population data in those areas where existing census is insufficient.

Author Biography

Stefan Schneiderbauer, PhD, studied geography in Köln (D) and Louvain-La-Neuve (B). His research focuses on the integration of geospatial technologies (RS and GIS) in natural resource and disaster management. During his work at the TFH Berlin, the JRC and as free-lancer he gained extensive professional experience overseas, particularly in Africa.

Details ISBN3836481626 Author Stefan Schneiderbauer Short Title RISK & VULNERABILITY TO NATURA Pages 140 Language English ISBN-10 3836481626 ISBN-13 9783836481625 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2008 Subtitle Theoretical Background and Applied Methods for the Identification of the Most Endangered Populations in Two Case Studies at Different Scales DOI 10.1604/9783836481625 DEWEY 363.347 UK Release Date 2008-04-09 Imprint VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K. Country of Publication Germany Illustrations black & white illustrations Publisher VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K. Publication Date 2008-04-09 Audience General We've got this

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