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Natural Hazard Data : A Practical Guide

By Asian Development Bank

Book information

Publisher
Asian Development Bank Institute
Year
2017
ISBN
9789292610135, 9789292610128
LCC
GB5014 .N388 2017
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
4 MB (4336693 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
43\0
Time added
2023-08-20 17:30:20
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Description

Asia and the Pacific faces significant exposure to every major type of geophysical and weather-related hazard, and the countries in the region consistently rank among the most at risk from the human and economic impacts of natural hazards. The purpose of this practical guide is to provide Asian Development Bank (ADB) project officers with a basic understanding of natural hazards, the nature and purpose of hazard mapping and disaster risk assessments, and the availability and sources of related data and information in taking disaster risk into account in project design. It aso provides guidance to ADB staff on the identification and application of data for use in integrating disaster risk considerations in country partnership strategies and individual projects.

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