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Introduction

Local Disaster Risk Management in a Changing Climate: Perspective from Central America

ISBN: 978-1-78350-935-5, eISBN: 978-1-78350-936-2

Publication date: 23 September 2014

Abstract

The impact of climate disasters (e.g., floods, storms, or landslides), which are generally of low intensity and high frequency, should not be overlooked in developing countries. Global experiences related to the damage due to these disasters indicate that such events can be devastating in communities that are vulnerable to hazardous impacts. Cumulative effects of climate disasters are a sign of a potential catastrophe. Moreover, the recent increase in these events poses additional issues that increase the cost of local public administration, including emergency operation and infrastructure recovery. This chapter explains key problems related to climate disasters that are increasing, particularly in the local area of developing countries, and clarifies the need to incorporate climate disaster risk reduction into public development planning and practice. The chapter also provides descriptions of the research location, approaches of the study, and the structure of this book.

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(2014), "Introduction", Local Disaster Risk Management in a Changing Climate: Perspective from Central America (Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management, Vol. 17), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2040-726220140000017016

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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