A System Engineering Approach to Disaster Resilience : Select Proceedings of VCDRR 2021 /

This book presents the select proceedings of the Virtual Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (VCDRR 2021). It emphasizes on the role of civil engineering for a disaster resilient society. Various topics covered in this book are risk assessment, prevention, mitigation, preparedness and response, ea...

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Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Ghosh, Chandan (Editor), Kolathayar, Sreevalsa (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2022.
Edition:	1st ed. 2022.
Series:	Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 205
Subjects:	Geotechnical engineering. Natural disasters. Geographic information systems. Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. Natural Hazards. Geographical Information System. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	This book presents the select proceedings of the Virtual Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (VCDRR 2021). It emphasizes on the role of civil engineering for a disaster resilient society. Various topics covered in this book are risk assessment, prevention, mitigation, preparedness and response, early warning system, hazard mapping, engineering innovations for hazard mitigation, and safe design of structures. This book is a comprehensive volume on disaster risk reduction (DRR) and its management for a sustainable built environment. This book will be useful for the students, researchers, policy makers and professionals working in the area of civil engineering, especially disaster management.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (XII, 559 pages 231 illustrations, 192 illustrations in color)
ISBN:	9789811673979
ISSN:	2366-2565 ;
DOI:	10.1007/978-981-16-7397-9