| ID | 132498 |
| Title Proper | Disaster mitigation education and the role of educational institutions in disaster management |
| Other Title Information | lesson from Japan |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Mukhopadhyaya, Ranjana |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Disasters are increasing exponentially. The number of disaster events which was 73 in 1900-09 has increased to 4494 during 2000-09. More people were affected in the two recent decades than the earlier ones. During the second half of the 20th century, more than 200 major natural disasters occurred in different parts of the world and claimed the lives of around 1.4 million people. In 2011 alone, 302 hazards resulted in disasters that claimed almost 30,000 lives, affected 206 million people and in?icted damages worth an estimated USS 366 billion, according to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. |
| `In' analytical Note | World Focus Vol.35, No.7; July 2014: p.74-77 |
| Journal Source | World Focus Vol.35, No.7; July 2014: p.74-77 |
| Key Words | Disaster Management ; Disaster Mitigation ; Mitigation Education ; International Cooperation ; Disaster Mitigation Education ; INGOs ; NGOs ; United Nations - UN ; Natural Disaster ; Social Impact ; Economic Impact ; Environmental Impact ; Technical Education ; Political Support ; Natural Hazards ; Human Hazards ; Man-Made Chaos ; Political Interest ; Non-State Actor ; Japan |