Author: AVIOTTI Audrey
Publisher: Lavoisier
ISBN: 2743064994
Category : Emergency management
Languages : fr
Pages : 230
Book Description
Résumé de Réduire la vulnérabilité de l’habitat individuel... : La fréquence des événements qualifiés de catastrophes naturelles, l’augmentation du coût de la sinistralité et les conséquences socio-économiques affectant les particuliers et leurs biens sont autant d’indicateurs qui amènent les pouvoirs publics et la profession de l’assurance à s’orienter vers une meilleure connaissance de la vulnérabilité de l’habitat individuel face au risque inondation et ceci dans un contexte où la politique publique de prévention est en évolution. Réduire la vulnérabilité de l’habitat individuel face à l’inondation présente la démarche de conception d’un outil d’autodiagnostic mettant le particulier en situation d’identifier et de réduire les vulnérabilités de son habitat aux inondations. L’objectif de cette démarche est de renforcer d’une part, le positionnement du particulier dans la gestion du risque inondation et, d’autre part, le positionnement des pouvoirs publics et de la profession de l’assurance dans leur intégration de nouvelles connaissances et leur participation à l’orientation des changements en cours. Cet ouvrage s’adresse aux gestionnaires du risque inondation aux niveaux national et local, aux professionnels de l’assurance, aux professionnels de la prévention des risques, mais aussi à toute personne concernée par le risque inondation.
Réduire la vulnérabilité de l’habitat individuel face à l’inondation
Author: AVIOTTI Audrey
Publisher: Lavoisier
ISBN: 2743064994
Category : Emergency management
Languages : fr
Pages : 230
Book Description
Résumé de Réduire la vulnérabilité de l’habitat individuel... : La fréquence des événements qualifiés de catastrophes naturelles, l’augmentation du coût de la sinistralité et les conséquences socio-économiques affectant les particuliers et leurs biens sont autant d’indicateurs qui amènent les pouvoirs publics et la profession de l’assurance à s’orienter vers une meilleure connaissance de la vulnérabilité de l’habitat individuel face au risque inondation et ceci dans un contexte où la politique publique de prévention est en évolution. Réduire la vulnérabilité de l’habitat individuel face à l’inondation présente la démarche de conception d’un outil d’autodiagnostic mettant le particulier en situation d’identifier et de réduire les vulnérabilités de son habitat aux inondations. L’objectif de cette démarche est de renforcer d’une part, le positionnement du particulier dans la gestion du risque inondation et, d’autre part, le positionnement des pouvoirs publics et de la profession de l’assurance dans leur intégration de nouvelles connaissances et leur participation à l’orientation des changements en cours. Cet ouvrage s’adresse aux gestionnaires du risque inondation aux niveaux national et local, aux professionnels de l’assurance, aux professionnels de la prévention des risques, mais aussi à toute personne concernée par le risque inondation.
Publisher: Lavoisier
ISBN: 2743064994
Category : Emergency management
Languages : fr
Pages : 230
Book Description
Résumé de Réduire la vulnérabilité de l’habitat individuel... : La fréquence des événements qualifiés de catastrophes naturelles, l’augmentation du coût de la sinistralité et les conséquences socio-économiques affectant les particuliers et leurs biens sont autant d’indicateurs qui amènent les pouvoirs publics et la profession de l’assurance à s’orienter vers une meilleure connaissance de la vulnérabilité de l’habitat individuel face au risque inondation et ceci dans un contexte où la politique publique de prévention est en évolution. Réduire la vulnérabilité de l’habitat individuel face à l’inondation présente la démarche de conception d’un outil d’autodiagnostic mettant le particulier en situation d’identifier et de réduire les vulnérabilités de son habitat aux inondations. L’objectif de cette démarche est de renforcer d’une part, le positionnement du particulier dans la gestion du risque inondation et, d’autre part, le positionnement des pouvoirs publics et de la profession de l’assurance dans leur intégration de nouvelles connaissances et leur participation à l’orientation des changements en cours. Cet ouvrage s’adresse aux gestionnaires du risque inondation aux niveaux national et local, aux professionnels de l’assurance, aux professionnels de la prévention des risques, mais aussi à toute personne concernée par le risque inondation.
The Mediterranean region under climate change
Author: Collectif
Publisher: IRD Éditions
ISBN: 2709922207
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
This book has been published by Allenvi (French National Alliance for Environmental Research) to coincide with the 22nd Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22) in Marrakesh. It is the outcome of work by academic researchers on both sides of the Mediterranean and provides a remarkable scientific review of the mechanisms of climate change and its impacts on the environment, the economy, health and Mediterranean societies. It will also be valuable in developing responses that draw on “scientific evidence” to address the issues of adaptation, resource conservation, solutions and risk prevention. Reflecting the full complexity of the Mediterranean environment, the book is a major scientific contribution to the climate issue, where various scientific considerations converge to break down the boundaries between disciplines.
Publisher: IRD Éditions
ISBN: 2709922207
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
This book has been published by Allenvi (French National Alliance for Environmental Research) to coincide with the 22nd Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22) in Marrakesh. It is the outcome of work by academic researchers on both sides of the Mediterranean and provides a remarkable scientific review of the mechanisms of climate change and its impacts on the environment, the economy, health and Mediterranean societies. It will also be valuable in developing responses that draw on “scientific evidence” to address the issues of adaptation, resource conservation, solutions and risk prevention. Reflecting the full complexity of the Mediterranean environment, the book is a major scientific contribution to the climate issue, where various scientific considerations converge to break down the boundaries between disciplines.
Resilience and Urban Risk Management
Author: Damien Serre
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 0203072820
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Resilience and Urban Risk Management presents the latest progress made in designing resilient towns, and identifies leads to be explored for attaining the objective of systematically integrating risks into urban environments The aim of the book is to provide guidance in designing and planning future cities, and to create a new form of risk manageme
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 0203072820
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Resilience and Urban Risk Management presents the latest progress made in designing resilient towns, and identifies leads to be explored for attaining the objective of systematically integrating risks into urban environments The aim of the book is to provide guidance in designing and planning future cities, and to create a new form of risk manageme
Philosophy manual: a South-South perspective
Author: Chanthalangsy, Phinith
Publisher: UNESCO Publishing
ISBN: 9231010069
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Publisher: UNESCO Publishing
ISBN: 9231010069
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
The Benefits of Flood Alleviation
Author: Edmund Charles Penning-Rowsell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
State of World Aquaculture 2006
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Inland Water Resources and Aquaculture Service
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251056318
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Aquaculture is developing, expanding and intensifying in almost all regions of the world, except in sub-Saharan Africa. Although the sector appears to be capable of meeting the gap between future demand and supply for aquatic food, there are many constraints and challenges which must be addressed in order to at least maintain the present level of per capita consumption at the global level. Key issues are the need for enhanced enforcement of regulation and better governance of the sector, as well as greater producer participation in the decision-making and regulation process. This publication examines past trends in aquaculture development as well as the current global status, drawing on a number of national and regional reviews.
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251056318
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Aquaculture is developing, expanding and intensifying in almost all regions of the world, except in sub-Saharan Africa. Although the sector appears to be capable of meeting the gap between future demand and supply for aquatic food, there are many constraints and challenges which must be addressed in order to at least maintain the present level of per capita consumption at the global level. Key issues are the need for enhanced enforcement of regulation and better governance of the sector, as well as greater producer participation in the decision-making and regulation process. This publication examines past trends in aquaculture development as well as the current global status, drawing on a number of national and regional reviews.
DayWater
Author: Daniel R. Thevenot
Publisher: IWA Publishing
ISBN: 1843391600
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
The European DayWater project has developed a prototype of an Adaptive Decision Support System (ADSS) related to urban stormwater pollution source control. The DayWater ADSS greatly facilitates decision-making for stormwater source control, which is currently impeded by the large number of stakeholders involved and by the necessary multidisciplinary knowledge. This book presents the results of this project, providing new insights into both technical and management issues. The main objectives of its technical chapters are pollution source control modelling, risk and impact assessment, and evaluation and comparison of best management practices. It also covers management aspects, such as the analysis of the decision-making processes in stormwater source control, at a European scale, and stormwater management strategies in general. The combination of scientific-technical and socio-managerial knowledge, with the strong cooperation of numerous end-users, reflects the innovative character of this book which includes actual applications of the ADSS prototype in significant case studies. DayWater: an Adaptive Decision Support System for Urban Stormwater Management contains 26 chapters collectively prepared by DayWater scientific partners and end-users associated with this European Research and Development project. It includes: A general presentation of the DayWater Adaptive Decision Support System (ADSS) structure and operation modes A detailed description of the major components of this ADSS prototype The assessment of its components in significant case studies in France, Germany and Sweden The proceedings of the International Conference on Decision Support Systems for Integrated Urban Water Management, held in Paris on 3-4 November 2005. The book presents the ADSS prototype including a combination of freely accessible on-line databases, guidance documents, “road maps” and modelling or multi-criteria analysis tools. As demonstrated in several significant case studies the challenge for stormwater managers is to make the benefits of urban stormwater management visible to society, resulting in active co-operation of a diversity of stakeholders. Only then, will sustainable management succeed. DayWater: an Adaptive Decision Support System for Urban Stormwater Management advances this cause of sustainable urban management through Urban stormwater management, and makes achievable (by means of risk and vulnerability tools which are included) the goal of integrated urban water management (IUWM).
Publisher: IWA Publishing
ISBN: 1843391600
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
The European DayWater project has developed a prototype of an Adaptive Decision Support System (ADSS) related to urban stormwater pollution source control. The DayWater ADSS greatly facilitates decision-making for stormwater source control, which is currently impeded by the large number of stakeholders involved and by the necessary multidisciplinary knowledge. This book presents the results of this project, providing new insights into both technical and management issues. The main objectives of its technical chapters are pollution source control modelling, risk and impact assessment, and evaluation and comparison of best management practices. It also covers management aspects, such as the analysis of the decision-making processes in stormwater source control, at a European scale, and stormwater management strategies in general. The combination of scientific-technical and socio-managerial knowledge, with the strong cooperation of numerous end-users, reflects the innovative character of this book which includes actual applications of the ADSS prototype in significant case studies. DayWater: an Adaptive Decision Support System for Urban Stormwater Management contains 26 chapters collectively prepared by DayWater scientific partners and end-users associated with this European Research and Development project. It includes: A general presentation of the DayWater Adaptive Decision Support System (ADSS) structure and operation modes A detailed description of the major components of this ADSS prototype The assessment of its components in significant case studies in France, Germany and Sweden The proceedings of the International Conference on Decision Support Systems for Integrated Urban Water Management, held in Paris on 3-4 November 2005. The book presents the ADSS prototype including a combination of freely accessible on-line databases, guidance documents, “road maps” and modelling or multi-criteria analysis tools. As demonstrated in several significant case studies the challenge for stormwater managers is to make the benefits of urban stormwater management visible to society, resulting in active co-operation of a diversity of stakeholders. Only then, will sustainable management succeed. DayWater: an Adaptive Decision Support System for Urban Stormwater Management advances this cause of sustainable urban management through Urban stormwater management, and makes achievable (by means of risk and vulnerability tools which are included) the goal of integrated urban water management (IUWM).
UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. I, Abridged Edition
Author: Jacqueline Ki-Zerbo
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520066960
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
"This volume covers the period from the end of the Neolithic era to the beginning of the seventh century of our era. This lengthy period includes the civilization of Ancient Egypt, the history of Nubia, Ethiopia, North Africa and the Sahara, as well as of the other regions of the continent and its islands."--Publisher's description
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520066960
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
"This volume covers the period from the end of the Neolithic era to the beginning of the seventh century of our era. This lengthy period includes the civilization of Ancient Egypt, the history of Nubia, Ethiopia, North Africa and the Sahara, as well as of the other regions of the continent and its islands."--Publisher's description
How the World's Religions are Responding to Climate Change
Author: Robin Globus Veldman
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136181318
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
A growing chorus of voices has suggested that the world’s religions may become critical actors as the climate crisis unfolds, particularly in light of international paralysis on the issue. In recent years, many faiths have begun to address climate change and its consequences for human societies, especially the world’s poor. This is the first volume to use social science to examine how religions are helping to address one of the most significant and far-reaching challenges of our time. While there is a growing literature in theology and ethics about climate change and religion, little research has been previously published about the ways in which religious institutions, groups and individuals are responding to the problem of climate change. Seventeen research-driven chapters are written by sociologists, anthropologists, geographers and other social scientists. This book explores what effects religions are having, what barriers they are running into or creating, and what this means for the global struggle to address climate change.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136181318
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
A growing chorus of voices has suggested that the world’s religions may become critical actors as the climate crisis unfolds, particularly in light of international paralysis on the issue. In recent years, many faiths have begun to address climate change and its consequences for human societies, especially the world’s poor. This is the first volume to use social science to examine how religions are helping to address one of the most significant and far-reaching challenges of our time. While there is a growing literature in theology and ethics about climate change and religion, little research has been previously published about the ways in which religious institutions, groups and individuals are responding to the problem of climate change. Seventeen research-driven chapters are written by sociologists, anthropologists, geographers and other social scientists. This book explores what effects religions are having, what barriers they are running into or creating, and what this means for the global struggle to address climate change.
Faecal Sludge Management
Author: Linda Strande
Publisher: IWA Publishing
ISBN: 1780404735
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
It is estimated that literally billions of residents in urban and peri-urban areas of Africa, Asia, and Latin America are served by onsite sanitation systems (e.g. various types of latrines and septic tanks). Until recently, the management of faecal sludge from these onsite systems has been grossly neglected, partially as a result of them being considered temporary solutions until sewer-based systems could be implemented. However, the perception of onsite or decentralized sanitation technologies for urban areas is gradually changing, and is increasingly being considered as long-term, sustainable options in urban areas, especially in low- and middle-income countries that lack sewer infrastructures. This is the first book dedicated to faecal sludge management. It compiles the current state of knowledge of the rapidly evolving field of faecal sludge management, and presents an integrated approach that includes technology, management, and planning based on Sandecs 20 years of experience in the field. Faecal Sludge Management: Systems Approach for Implementation and Operation addresses the organization of the entire faecal sludge management service chain, from the collection and transport of sludge, and the current state of knowledge of treatment options, to the final end use or disposal of treated sludge. The book also presents important factors to consider when evaluating and upscaling new treatment technology options. The book is designed for undergraduate and graduate students, and engineers and practitioners in the field who have some basic knowledge of environmental and/or wastewater engineering.
Publisher: IWA Publishing
ISBN: 1780404735
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
It is estimated that literally billions of residents in urban and peri-urban areas of Africa, Asia, and Latin America are served by onsite sanitation systems (e.g. various types of latrines and septic tanks). Until recently, the management of faecal sludge from these onsite systems has been grossly neglected, partially as a result of them being considered temporary solutions until sewer-based systems could be implemented. However, the perception of onsite or decentralized sanitation technologies for urban areas is gradually changing, and is increasingly being considered as long-term, sustainable options in urban areas, especially in low- and middle-income countries that lack sewer infrastructures. This is the first book dedicated to faecal sludge management. It compiles the current state of knowledge of the rapidly evolving field of faecal sludge management, and presents an integrated approach that includes technology, management, and planning based on Sandecs 20 years of experience in the field. Faecal Sludge Management: Systems Approach for Implementation and Operation addresses the organization of the entire faecal sludge management service chain, from the collection and transport of sludge, and the current state of knowledge of treatment options, to the final end use or disposal of treated sludge. The book also presents important factors to consider when evaluating and upscaling new treatment technology options. The book is designed for undergraduate and graduate students, and engineers and practitioners in the field who have some basic knowledge of environmental and/or wastewater engineering.