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Format: 1 online resource (525 pages)

ISBN: 0-12-812712-0 , 0-12-812711-2

Note: Front Cover -- Science and Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- About the Editors -- Preface -- About the Book -- I. Overview -- 1 Science and technology in disaster risk reduction in Asia: Post-Sendai developments -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Prioritizing regional science technology needs in disaster risk reduction -- 1.2.1 Formation of Asia Science Technology Academia Advisory Group -- 1.2.2 APRU Kyoto dialogue on S&T -- 1.2.3 Regional science technology conference -- 1.3 Benchmarking S&T status -- 1.4 Bringing science technology into national-level planning -- 1.5 About the book -- 1.6 Looking forward -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 2 Priority actions for science and technology to implement the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Survey design -- 2.3 Survey results -- 2.3.1 Organizational priority -- 2.3.2 Individual attitudes toward the priority actions -- 2.4 Discussion and conclusion -- 2.4.1 Conclusions -- 2.4.2 Discussion -- 2.4.2.1 Young scientists program -- 2.4.2.2 DRR higher education -- 2.4.2.3 Enhancing government/legal resources -- References -- Further Reading -- II. Understanding Disaster Risk -- 3 Science and technology to enhance disaster resilience in a changing climate -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Disaster risk in a changing climate -- 3.3 Prerequisites for science and technology to enhance disaster resilience -- 3.3.1 Operational definitions and concepts -- 3.3.2 Scale of scientific inputs -- 3.3.3 Mainstreaming science and technology -- 3.3.4 Communicating science and technology -- 3.4 Concluding remarks -- References -- 4 Social background in char areas, Bangladesh: Implication for Japanese hazard mapping technology -- 4.1 Flood in Bangladesh and Japan. , 4.1.1 Different flood phenomena in Japan and Bangladesh: speed and duration -- 4.1.2 Japanese measures against flood -- 4.1.3 Annual and extreme river flood in Bangladesh -- 4.2 Livelihood of char dwellers in river flood area -- 4.2.1 General issues for the char dwellers -- 4.2.2 Structural measures -- 4.2.3 Nonstructural measures-seasonal migration and internal migration as an adaptation strategy -- 4.2.3.1 Seasonal migration for annual flood -- 4.2.3.2 Internal migration for extreme flood -- 4.3 Semistructured interview and questionnaire survey -- 4.3.1 Gaibandha District -- 4.3.2 Survey in Gaibandha -- 4.4 Discussion -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 5 Validation of indigenous knowledge for disaster resilience against river flooding and bank erosion -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Laboratory experiments -- 5.2.1 Experiment setup -- 5.2.2 Experiment measurements -- 5.3 Results and discussions -- 5.3.1 Water surface variations -- 5.3.2 Flow velocity -- 5.4 Flow velocity on the water surface -- 5.5 Flow velocity along longitudinal cross sections -- 5.6 Flow velocity along transverse cross sections -- 5.6.1 Sediment deposition -- 5.6.2 Suspended sediment concentration -- 5.7 Summary -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 6 Event-Consequence Chain of climate change-induced salinity intrusion in Sundarbans mangrove socioecological system, Bangl... -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Sundarbans and climate change -- 6.2.1 Sea level rise -- 6.2.2 Erosion and accretion -- 6.2.3 Inundation -- 6.2.4 Salinity intrusion -- 6.2.5 Ultimate fate of the Sundarbans -- 6.3 Sundarbans-dependent livelihoods -- 6.4 Approach and tools used for Event-Consequence Analysis -- 6.4.1 Shared Learning Dialogue -- 6.4.2 Event-Consequence Chain -- 6.5 Analyzing impacts of salinity intrusion on Sundarbans-dependent livelihoods. , 6.5.1 The event chain of salinity intrusion affecting natural capital of Sundarbans-dependent livelihoods -- 6.5.2 The event chain of salinity intrusion affecting financial capital of Sundarbans-dependent livelihoods -- 6.5.3 The event chain of salinity intrusion affecting physical capital of Sundarbans-dependent livelihoods -- 6.5.4 The Event Chain of salinity intrusion affecting human capital of Sundarbans-Dependent Livelihoods -- 6.5.5 The chain event of salinity intrusion affecting social capital of Sundarbans-dependent livelihoods -- 6.6 Implications of Event-Consequence Chain in disaster risk management -- 6.6.1 Risk reduction strategy and measures identification -- 6.6.2 Understanding livelihood resilience -- 6.6.3 Policy implication for building resilient community -- 6.6.4 An effective tool for participatory community learning -- 6.6.5 Tool for scenario development in disaster management planning -- 6.7 Concluding remarks -- References -- 7 Urban community disaster and emergency health risk perceptions and preparedness -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.1.1 Understanding risk perception -- 7.1.2 Disaster preparedness -- 7.2 Sociodemographic predictors of disaster risk perceptions and preparedness -- 7.2.1 Disaster risk perceptions -- 7.2.2 Disaster preparedness -- 7.2.3 Disaster preparedness of special populations -- 7.3 Barriers to household disaster preparedness -- 7.4 Interaction of health and S&T -- 7.4.1 Role of S&T in changing risk perception and disaster preparedness -- 7.4.2 Further steps of S&T in health and disasters -- 7.5 Global alignments on disaster and emergency health risk preparedness -- 7.6 Conclusion -- References -- Further reading -- 8 Identifying disaster risk: How science and technology shield populations against natural disasters in Taiwan -- 8.1 Introducing the developed and applied disaster technology in Taiwan. , 8.1.1 Public warning system -- 8.1.2 Rapid earthquake announcement system -- 8.1.3 Mobile water situation APP -- 8.1.4 Disaster information website -- 8.2 Applications of local governments (examples of Chiayi City and the counties of Changhua and Yunlin) -- 8.2.1 Exploiting disaster precaution systems and tools -- 8.2.2 Analyzing the evacuation priority of socially vulnerable groups -- 8.2.3 Determining flood situation by precipitation or water level -- 8.2.4 Earthquake damage simulation -- 8.2.5 Using social networks to inspect and notify for damages -- 8.2.6 Drawing hazard maps -- 8.3 Innovations in disaster prevention technologies -- 8.3.1 Turning cities into "disaster prevention smart cities" -- 8.3.2 Disaster prevention schemes for residences -- 8.4 Conclusion -- References -- III. Strengthening Disaster Risk Governance to Manage Disaster Risk -- 9 Disaster risk governance and city resilience in Asia-Pacific region -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Disaster risk and urbanization in Asia Pacific -- 9.3 Risk assessment and city resilience -- 9.4 Disaster and development -- 9.5 Role of science and technology in city governance -- 9.6 Integrated disaster and development framework -- 9.7 Policies and governance for hazards and vulnerability reduction and resiliency -- 9.8 Disaster resilient city -- 9.8.1 Essential 1 -- 9.8.2 Essential 2 -- 9.8.3 Essential 3 -- 9.8.4 Essential 4 -- 9.8.5 Essential 5 -- 9.8.6 Essential 6 -- 9.8.7 Essential 7 -- 9.8.8 Essential 8 -- 9.8.9 Essential 9 -- 9.8.10 Essential 10 -- 9.9 Conclusion and recommendation -- References -- Further reading -- 10 Co-management model on urban riverbank erosion management in Can Tho city, Vietnam -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Riverbank erosion in Can Tho city -- 10.3 Technology application and community practices and for riverbank erosion management. , 10.3.1 Combining high technology and local knowledge for mapping intervention solutions -- 10.3.2 Construction method -- 10.3.2.1 Rudimentary works (traditional practice) -- 10.3.2.2 Semi-concrete works -- 10.4 Model of comanagement -- 10.4.1 Approach and challenges and solutions -- 10.4.1.1 Approach -- 10.4.1.2 Challenges on applying comanagement model in the urban area -- 10.4.1.3 Solutions -- 10.4.2 Results -- 10.5 Discussion and suggestion -- References -- 11 Education governance and the role of Science and Technology -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Overview of the role of S&T in DRR education -- 11.2.1 General perspective of the role of S&T -- 11.2.2 S&T in DRR education -- 11.3 Overview of state of Uttarakhand, India -- 11.3.1 Geographical and administrative setup of Uttarakhand -- 11.3.2 Demographic and socioeconomic condition in Uttarakhand -- 11.3.3 Demographic and socioeconomic conditions in Dehradun district and Rudraprayag district -- 11.3.4 Past natural disasters in Uttarakhand -- 11.4 School education in Uttarakhand -- 11.4.1 Educational system in Uttarakhand -- 11.4.2 School management system in Uttarakhand -- 11.5 DRR education and the role of S&T in Uttarakhand -- 11.5.1 Interview at state and district educational authorities -- 11.5.2 Results of the interview and the role of S&T at the state level -- 11.5.3 Results of the interview and the role of S&T at the district level -- 11.6 Role of S&T in DRR education -- 11.7 For the future partnership between education governance and S&T -- References -- 12 Utilizing ecosystem services for disaster risk reduction: The role of "scale" and "context"* -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 The evolution of "Eco-DRR" approach -- 12.3 "Replicability or reproducibility" of Eco-DRR approaches -- 12.4 The utility of "scale" and "context" -- 12.4.1 Social acceptability -- 12.4.2 Return on investment. , 12.4.3 Economic and technical capacity.

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