Disaster risk reduction cases from urban africa pelling mark wisner ben tibaijuka anna kajumulo isbn 9781844075560 kostenloser versand fur alle bucher mit versand und verkauf duch amazon. Disaster risk reduction cases from urban africa is an appropriate title for this book the book is structured around three main focus areas part i considers urbanisation and disaster risk reduction in general in africa part ii presents six case studies on a range of urban disasters in. While aeuroedrr cases from urban africaaeur is an excellent example of the application of drr theory to real life situations its most profound impact is its emphasis on a much neglected region aeur africa it serves both scholars of drr and policymakers as it uses the most rapidly urbanizing continent as a case study of the risks associated with unplanned urbanization highlighting the . Published with provention consortium undp and un habitat this excellent book is essential reading for those concerned with urban risk and its reduction in africa the most rapidly urbanizing region of the world professor jo beall development studies institute london school of economics at last a book that recognizes the impacts of disasters on africas 350 million urban dwellers . Disaster risk reduction cases from urban africa pelling mark wisner ben tibaijuka anna kajumulo 9781844075560 amazoncom books