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Science and technology in disaster risk reduction in Asia : potentials and challenges, edited by Rajib Shaw, Koichi Shiwaku, Takako Izumi, (electronic resource) | (electronic book)
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- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource.
- Note
- Includes index
- Contents
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- 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 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 book1.6 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 climate3.1 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 duration4.1.2 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 DiscussionAcknowledgment; 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
- Isbn
- 9780128127124
- Label
- Science and technology in disaster risk reduction in Asia : potentials and challenges
- Title
- Science and technology in disaster risk reduction in Asia
- Title remainder
- potentials and challenges
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by Rajib Shaw, Koichi Shiwaku, Takako Izumi
- Language
- eng
- Cataloging source
- YDX
- Dewey number
- 363.34/6
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- HV551.5.A78
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Shaw, Rajib
- Shiwaku, Koichi
- Izumi, Takako
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Hazard mitigation
- Risk management
- Label
- Science and technology in disaster risk reduction in Asia : potentials and challenges, edited by Rajib Shaw, Koichi Shiwaku, Takako Izumi, (electronic resource) | (electronic book)
- Note
- Includes index
- Contents
-
- 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 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 book1.6 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 climate3.1 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 duration4.1.2 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 DiscussionAcknowledgment; 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
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource.
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780128127124
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- on1005200254
- Label
- Science and technology in disaster risk reduction in Asia : potentials and challenges, edited by Rajib Shaw, Koichi Shiwaku, Takako Izumi, (electronic resource) | (electronic book)
- Note
- Includes index
- Contents
-
- 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 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 book1.6 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 climate3.1 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 duration4.1.2 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 DiscussionAcknowledgment; 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
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource.
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780128127124
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- on1005200254
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