Civil Engineering for Disaster Risk Reduction
Arpita Mondal editor Sreevalsa Kolathayar editor Indrajit Pal editor Siau Chen Chian editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Springer Verlag, Singapore
Published:22nd Nov '21
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- Paperback£159.99(9789811653148)
The book is a comprehensive volume on multi-hazards and their management for a sustainable built environment. It focuses on the role of civil engineering in building disaster resilient society. This book brings together all diverse disciplines of civil engineering and related areas (for example, geotechnical engineering, water resources engineering, structural engineering, transportation engineering, environmental engineering, construction management, GIS, and remote sensing) towards a common goal of disaster resilience through an interdisciplinary approach. It contains methods and case studies focusing on civil engineering solutions to reduce the disaster risk. The book contents are aligned in line with the priorities set by UN-Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and UN-SDGs to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction. The book will be a useful comprehensive reference for disaster risk reduction beneficial for engineering students, teaching faculty, researchers, industry professionals and policymakers.
ISBN: 9789811653117
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489 pages
1st ed. 2022