Disaster risk management / Alice Zamecka, Graham Buchanan.

By:

Zamecka, Alice

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Brisbane : Dept. of Emergency Services, 1999.Description: 115 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cmISBN:

0724293418

Other title:

Disaster risk management guide : a how-to manual for local government

DDC classification:

363.34809943 21 ; 21

LOC classification:

HV555.A85 Z36 1999

Subject: Gives an insight into how the effects of natural and technological hazards on communities can be minimised. The processes outlined are based on the Australian and New Zealand standard for risk management (AS/NZS4360). The application of this standard has been optimised for disaster management purposes. The book emphasises the inherently practical nature of reducing disaster risks and contains a detailed example of how the process may be applied in a local government setting. Local government disaster planning is not the only target of the book. Other levels of government, specific government and semi government agencies and business enterprises may find value in this publication. The focus of the book is to contribute to the reduction of loss and suffering caused by disasters

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	363.34809943 DIS (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		900165714

"Counter Disaster & Rescue Services, Department of Emergency Services [and] SCDO State Counter Disaster Organisation"-- Cover.

Includes bibliography (p. 112) and index

Gives an insight into how the effects of natural and technological hazards on communities can be minimised. The processes outlined are based on the Australian and New Zealand standard for risk management (AS/NZS4360). The application of this standard has been optimised for disaster management purposes. The book emphasises the inherently practical nature of reducing disaster risks and contains a detailed example of how the process may be applied in a local government setting. Local government disaster planning is not the only target of the book. Other levels of government, specific government and semi government agencies and business enterprises may find value in this publication. The focus of the book is to contribute to the reduction of loss and suffering caused by disasters

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