Umfang:
Online-Ressource (xvi, 186 p.)
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ill., maps
Ausgabe:
1st ed
Ausgabe:
Online-Ausg. 2012 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9780857248633
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9781283354691
Serie:
Community, environment and disaster risk management v. 8
Inhalt:
This is the first book to focus on explicit linkages between the changing environment and disasters and suggests proactive approaches towards disaster management. A ready-reference for field practitioners it covers areas such as elements of environmental entry, impacts of environment and disaster, strategies, planning and the way forward
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Front Cover; Droughts in Asian Monsoon Region; Copyright Page; Contents; List of contributors; List of editors; Brief introduction to the series; Brief introduction to the volume; Preface; Chapter 1 Overview and characteristics of Asian monsoon drought; Drought in Asian monsoon region; Regional characteristics; Drought types and characters; Patterns and trends of meteorological drought; Patterns and trends of agricultural and hydrological drought; Gaps and challenges at national and regional levels; About this book; Acknowledgments; References
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Chapter 2 Socioeconomic impact of droughts in BangladeshIntroduction; Drought scenarios in Bangladesh; Types and causes of drought in Bangladesh; Impacts of drought in Bangladesh; Drought coping mechanism in Bangladesh; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3 Adaptation to droughts in Cambodia; Introduction; Drought definition in Cambodia; Drought events in Cambodia; Drought early warning, drought policy, and drought response; Discussion and conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4 Drought, its impacts and management: scenario in India; Drought scenario in India
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Climate change and droughtImpacts of drought; Drought management: science and technology initiatives; Managing drought during different crop stages; Drought management: government initiatives; Conclusion; Note; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 5 Overview of droughts in Myanmar; Introduction; Rainfall deficit and drought; Severe drought experiences; Efforts to reduce water stress; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6 Drought risk reduction in the dry zone of Sri Lanka; Introduction; Evidence of droughts in Sri Lanka; Drought effects and expenditure; Drought risk reduction approaches
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Tank rehabilitation in dry areasBuilding community resilience; References; Chapter 7 Thailand drought risk management: macro and micro strategies; Introduction; Understanding droughts in Thailand: contributory factors; Supply-management framework; Conclusions: advancement needed in macro and micro water-resource management; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 8 Drought risk management in Vietnam; Introduction; Drought definition and recognition in Vietnam; Overview of drought in Vietnam; Drought policy and drought response; Drought resilience mapping: Case of Ninh Thuan province
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Discussion and conclusionAcknowledgments; References; Chapter 9 Proactive drought risk reduction approaches in the Asian monsoon region; Introduction; Early warning, identification, recognition of drought; Local agricultural practices; Strategy and policy options at national level; Strategy at the local government level; Role of local communities; Drought-proofing; Steps of drought risk management; Ecological planning for drought risk management; Acknowledgments; References
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780857248640
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 0857248634
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780857248633
Weitere Ausg.:
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Sprache:
Englisch
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