This book presents the select proceedings of the Virtual Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (VCDRR 2021). It emphasizes on the role of civil engineering for a disaster resilient society. Various topics covered in this book are risk assessment, prevention, mitigation, preparedness and response, early warning system, hazard mapping, engineering innovations for hazard mitigation, and safe design of structures. This book is a comprehensive volume on disaster risk reduction (DRR) and its management for a sustainable built environment. This book will be useful for the students, researchers, policy makers and professionals working in the area of civil engineering, especially disaster management.
| ISBN: | 9789811673993 |
| Publication date: | 5th March 2023 |
| Author: | Chandan Ghosh |
| Publisher: | Springer Verlag, Singapore |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 559 pages |
| Series: | Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering |
| Genres: |
Earth sciences Natural disasters Geographical information systems, geodata and remote sensing |