Natural disaster reduction and environmental management : a geomorphologist’s view

Auteur :
VERSTAPPEN, H.T.

Description :
Disaster reduction through environmental management is a complex issue that requires interdisciplinary applied research related to the natural environment as well as to the socio-economic situation of the endangered societies. In fact, sustainability is at stake. For the implementation of adequate protection measures, ranging from «hard» engineering structures to «soft» management improvements, optimal cooperation between the various sectors of the communities concerned is essential. This multi-sectoral approach should lead up to a master-plan for long term regional management and a disaster scenario specifying tasks and responsibilities of organizations and individuals in case of an emergency situation. Apart from natural disasters, technical-industrial disasters and also the, often neglected, ecological disasters should be considered. Humanitarian disasters are, unfortunately, largely outside the field of science. - (NF)


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Geografia fisica e dinamica quaternaria, issn : 0391-9838, 2011, vol. 34, n°. 1, p. 55-64, nombre de pages : 10, Références bibliographiques : 11 ref.

Date :
2011

Editeur :
Pays édition : Italie, Torino, Comitato glaciologico italiano