| Water-Related Disasters and Disaster Risk Management in the People's Republic of China Contributor(s): Asian Development Bank (Author) |
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ISBN: 9292571494 ISBN-13: 9789292571498 Publisher: Asian Development Bank OUR PRICE: $19.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2015 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Regional Studies - Business & Economics | Development - General - Business & Economics | Banks & Banking |
| LCCN: 2017344557 |
| Physical Information: 0.17" H x 8.5" W x 11" (0.49 lbs) 62 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the People's Republic of China (PRC), the incidence of natural disasters-particularly water-related disasters-are on the rise, resulting in an increased exposure to and vulnerability of the population to disasters. Coupled with anticipated increases in the frequency and intensity of weather-related events due to climate change, the PRC's population is at heightened risk. This review focuses on water-related disasters, including identification of underlying causes, current management and policies to reduce risk, and opportunities for strengthening integrated disaster risk management in the PRC. |