TY  - BOOK
AU  - Birkmann,Jörn
TI  - Measuring vulnerability to natural hazards: towards disaster resilient societies 
SN  - 9280811355 (pbk.)
AV  - GB 5014 M4.2006
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Tokyo, New York
PB  - United Nations University
KW  - Natural disasters
KW  - Desastres naturales
KW  - Natural disaster warning systems
KW  - Sistemas de alarma en caso de desastre natural
N1  - Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice
N2  - A seemingly non-stop series of disasters has shown that societies worldwide seem unprepared for the threats posed by natural hazards. The tragic impacts of these events drew short-term attention from policy makers, the media and the general public, but their response was too late to prevent serious harm. Societies need to measure their vulnerabilities in advance, and make adequate provisions. This publication presents a broad range of current approaches to measuring vulnerability and contains concrete experiences and examples from Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe to illustrate the theoretical analyses.--Publisher's description
ER  -