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  • Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on University-Industry Collaborations for Sustainable Development

    ICSD 2024 16–17 March Colombo, Sri Lanka

    Edited by Ranjith Dissanayake, Guttila Yugantha Jayasinghe, Sujeeva Setunge, Dilanthi Amaratunga, Lasith Gunawardana, Pradeep Gajanayake ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book includes peer reviewed articles from the 1st International Conference on University-industry Collaborations for Sustainable Development (ICSD 2024) under the themes of Student Employability, Blended Learning, Invention and Innovation, Technoentrepreneurial Skills, Curriculum Development, Multidisciplinary Joint Research, and other initiatives., etc. It highlights the latest knowledge of ... Read more

    $224.09 USD

  • Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on University-Industry Collaborations for Sustainable Development

    ICSD 2025, 9–10 May, Colombo, Sri Lanka

    Edited by Ranjith Dissanayake, Guttila Yugantha Jayasinghe, Sujeeva Setunge, Dilanthi Amaratunga, Lasith Gunawardana, Pradeep Gajanayake ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book includes peer reviewed articles from the 2nd International Conference on University-industry Collaborations for Sustainable Development (ICSD 2025). It highlights the latest knowledge of strategic university-industry partnerships in Asian universities. This book consists of top-quality and innovative research findings selected from the proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on ... Read more

    $224.09 USD

  • Climate Change Adaptation in the Built Environment

    Transdisciplinary and Innovative Learning

    Edited by Chamindi Malalgoda, Dilanthi Amaratunga, Richard Haigh, Shavindree Nissanka, Nishara Fernando, Ruben Paul Borg, Mo Hamza ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Global climate change is one of the greatest environmental threats facing humanity and it is affecting every country on every continent. Recent evidence confirms a close liaison between climate change induced hazards and the built environment, as the built environment demonstrates a high fragility and vulnerability to hazardous situations. The impact of climate change is particularly pertinent to ... Read more

    $179.09 USD

  • Rebuilding Communities After Displacement

    Sustainable and Resilience Approaches

    Edited by Mo Hamza, Dilanthi Amaratunga, Richard Haigh, Chamindi Malalgoda, Chathuranganee Jayakody, Anuradha Senanayake ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book presents a collection of double-blind peer reviewed papers under the scope of sustainable and resilient approaches for rebuilding displaced and host communities. Forced displacement is a major development challenge, not only a humanitarian concern. A surge in violent conflict, as well as increasing levels of disaster risk and environmental degradation driven by climate change, has forced ... Read more

    $116.09 USD

  • Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Disaster Risks

    Edited by Dilanthi Amaratunga, Richard Haigh, Nuwan Dias ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book presents a collection of papers under the theme of multi-hazard early warning and disaster risks. These were selected from the presentations made at the International Symposium on Tsunami and Multi-Hazard Risks, Early Warning and Community Awareness in supporting implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. This conference aimed to recognize achievements ... Read more

    $215.09 USD

  • Post-Disaster Reconstruction of the Built Environment

    Rebuilding for Resilience

    by Dilanthi Amaratunga, Richard Haigh ...
    Disasters threaten all parts of the world and they appear to be increasing in frequency, scale and intensity. Despite huge improvements in the emergency response, permanent reconstruction is often uncoordinated, inefficiently managed and slow to begin. International agencies are geared to an efficient response in terms of humanitarian relief, but they are not well versed in the requirements of ... Read more

    $121.00 USD

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    by Rajib Shaw ...
    We are becoming increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters. Disaster Management is therefore an important topic for all—from high school students to researchers. Disaster data in recent years show increasing trends in physical, social and economic impacts. While a global perspective of disaster management is necessary, it is also important to emphasize local solutions. This book targets some of ... Read more

    $33.00 USD

  • Handbook of Hazards and Disaster Risk Reduction

    Edited by Ben Wisner, Ilan Kelman, J.C. Gaillard ...
    The Handbook provides a comprehensive statement and reference point for hazard and disaster research, policy making, and practice in an international and multi-disciplinary context. It offers critical reviews and appraisals of current state of the art and future development of conceptual, theoretical and practical approaches as well as empirical knowledge and available tools.Organized into five ... Read more

    $104.99 USD

  • Handbook Of Disaster Risk Reduction & Management: Climate Change And Natural Disasters

    by Christian N Madu, Chu-hua Kuei ...
    Climate change is increasingly of great concern to the world community. The earth has witnessed the buildup of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere, changes in biodiversity, and more occurrences of natural disasters. Recently, scientists have begun to shift their emphasis away from curbing carbon dioxide emission to adapting to carbon dioxide emission. The increase in natural disasters around ... Read more

    $206.99 USD

  • Climate Change and Community Resilience

    Insights from South Asia

    Edited by A. K. Enamul Haque, Pranab Mukhopadhyay, Mani Nepal, Md Rumi Shammin ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This open access book documents myriads of ways community-based climate change adaptation and resilience programs are being implemented in South Asian countries. The narrative style of writing in this volume makes it accessible to a diverse audience from academics and researchers to practitioners in various governmental, non-governmental and international agencies. At a time when climate change ... Read more

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  • Resource Management, Sustainable Development and Governance

    Indian and International Perspectives

    Edited by Baleshwar Thakur, Rajiv R. Thakur, Srikumar Chattopadhyay, Rajesh K. Abhay ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book examines the relationship between natural resource management, sustainable development, and governance with case studies from India and other places covering disaster risk reduction, conflict resolution, capacity building, climate change adaptation and resilience, citizen engagement and ecological conservation. Though the studies focus mostly on cases in India, the volume discusses how ... Read more

    $170.09 USD

  • Post-Disaster Governance in Southeast Asia

    Response, Recovery, and Resilient Societies

    Edited by Andri N.R. Mardiah, Robert B. Olshansky, Mizan B.F. Bisri ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book aims to provide insight into how Southeast Asian countries have responded to disasters, recovered, and rebuilt. It investigates emergency response and disaster recovery cases at national levels and from regional perspectives. Recovery from great disasters poses great challenges to affected countries in terms of organization, financing, and opportunities for post-disaster betterment. ... Read more

    $143.99 USD