Lessons in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
The history of mankind is full of disasters of a bewildering variety, one bigger than the other. They give us opportunities to learn lessons and use those very lessons to do things differently and more effectively. The chapter presents a few of the simple
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Disaster Education and Management A Joyride for Students, Teachers and Disaster Managers
Disaster Education and Management
Rajendra Kumar Bhandari
Disaster Education and Management A Joyride for Students, Teachers, and Disaster Managers
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Rajendra Kumar Bhandari Indian National Academy of Engineering New Delhi India
ISBN 978-81-322-1565-3 DOI 10.1007/978-81-322-1566-0
ISBN 978-81-322-1566-0
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This book on Disaster Education and Management a joyride for students, teachers, and disaster managers is a humble offering of the SSS Foundation to Shyam and Sushila−my revered parents, and to Sneh−my loving sister. Even decades after they have gone, stories of their lives remain as fresh, unforgettable, and hugely inspiring. Their mission was to live for others and to bind the world around them with the glue of everlasting relationships. The author
Preface
What is the use of a book without pictures and conversations? Alice in the Wonderland
This is a typical book providing us with a pleasant mix of information about disasters with cartoons, illustrations, and quotes. The author, D
