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040			_aDLC _bspa _cDLC _dUIASF
050		4	_aGB 5014 _bM4.2006
245	0	0	_aMeasuring vulnerability to natural hazards : _btowards disaster resilient societies / _cedited by Jörn Birkmann.
260			_aTokyo ; _aNew York : _bUnited Nations University, _c2006.
300			_axxvi, 524 p., [24] p. láms. : _bil. (algunas col.), gráficas, mapas (algunos col.) ; _c23 cm.
504			_aIncluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.
520			_aA 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.
650		0	_aNatural disasters
650		4	_aDesastres naturales
650		0	_aNatural disaster warning systems
650		4	_aSistemas de alarma en caso de desastre natural
700	1		_aBirkmann, Jörn
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980			_851 _gRonald RUIZ