TY  - BOOK
AU  - Birkmann, Jorn ed.
TI  - Measuring vulnerability to natural hazards: towards disaster resilient societies
SN  - 9280811355 (pbk.)
U1  - 363.34 
PY  - 2006///
CY  - New York
PB  - United Nations University
KW  - Natural disasters
KW  - Natural disaster warning systems
KW  - Human security
KW  - Emergency management--Planning
KW  - Environmental risk assessment
N1  - List of tables and figures --
List of colour figures --
List of acronyms --
Foreword / Hans van Ginkel --
preface / Sálvano Briceño --
Acknowledgements --
Introduction / Janos J. Bogardi --
pt. 1. Basic principles and theoretical basis --
1. Measuring vulnerability to promote disaster-resilient societies : conceptual frameworks and definitions / Jörn Birkmann --
2. Indicators and criteria for measuring vulnerability : theoretical bases and requirements / Jörn Birkmann --
3. Social levels and hazard (in)dependence in determining vulnerability / Stefan Schneiderbauer, Daniele Ehrlich --
4. User needs : why we need indicators / Angela Queste, Peter Lauwe --
pt. 2. Vulnerability and environment --
5. Environmental components of vulnerability / Fabrice G. Renaud --
6. Human vulnerability to environmental change : an approach for UNEP's global environmental outlook (GEO) / Marcel T.J. Kok, Vishal Narain, Steven Wonink, Jill Jäger --
pt. 3. Global, national and sub-national index approaches --
7. Review of global risk index projects : Conclusions for sub-national and local approaches / Mark Pelling. 8. The disaster risk index : overview of a quantitative approach / Pascal Peduzzi --
9. Disaster risk hotspots : a project summary / Maxx Dilley --
10. A system of indicators for disaster risk management in the Americas / Omar D. Cardona --
11. Multi-risk assessment of Europe's regions / Stefan Greiving --
12. Disaster vulnerability assessment : the Tanzania experience / Robert B. Kiunsi, Manoris V. Meshak --
13. A human security index / Erich J. Plate --
pt. 4. Local vulnerability assessment --
14. Community-based disaster risk index : pilot implementation in Indonesia / Christina Bollin, Ria Hidajat --
15. Measuring vulnerability : the ADRC perspective for the theoretical basis and principles of indicator development / Masaru Arakida --
16. Vulnerability assessment : the sectoral approach / Juan Carlos Villagrán de León --
17. Self-assessment of coping capacity : participatory, proactive, and qualitative engagement of communities in their own risk management / Ben Wisner --
18. Measuring vulnerability in Sri Lanka at the local level / Jörn Birkmann, Nishara Fernando, Siri Hettige. pt. 5. Institutional vulnerability, coping and lessons learned --
19. Assessing institutionalised capacities and practices to reduce the risks of flood disaster / Louis Lebel, Elena Nikitina, Vladimir Kotov, Jesse Manuta --
20. Public sector financial vulnerability to disasters: the IIASA CATSIM model / Reinhard Mechler, Stefan Hochrainer, Joanne Linnerooth-Bayer, Georg Pflug --
Text box : Effective measurement of vulnerability is essential to help those most in harm's way / Simon Horner --
21. Overcoming the black hole : outline for a quantitative model to compare coping capacities across countries / Peter Billing, Ulrike Madengruber --
22. A methodology for learning lessons : experiences at the European level / Elisabeth Krausmann, Fesil Mushtaq --
23. Conclusion and recommendation / Jörn Birkmann --
24. Core terminology of disaster reduction: a comparative glossary / Katharina Thywissen --
List of contributors --
Index
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