Building Safer Cities
The Future of Disaster Risk
World Bank Publications (Publisher)
Published on 11. August 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-8213-5497-1 (ISBN)
Description
In developing countries, disasters can cause major setbacks to economic and social development, inflict massive casualties, and cause the diversion of funds from development to emergency relief and recovery. This work shows how communities and governments can be more resilient when disaster strikes
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Washington
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Illustrations
Illustrations, maps
Dimensions
Height: 273 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
930 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8213-5497-1 (9780821354971)
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