Why aren’t we investing more in disaster resilience, despite the rising costs of disaster events? This book argues that … disasters, and perceive the return on investment as uncertain - only realised if a somewhat unlikely disaster event actually … beyond only avoided losses (the first dividend) to the wider benefits gained independently of whether or not the disaster …

history of slavery around the world, from prehistory through the US Antebellum South to the present day, Wright illustrates …

catastrophic risks: Lessons from a double investigation -- How the change of risk announcement on catastrophic disaster affects …

action problem that characterizes post-disaster relief efforts. Community Revival in the Wake of Disaster argues that …

implemented across the world. It also presents case studies, trends, data and projects that illustrate how cities, communities and …