| ID | 145397 |
| Title Proper | Concepts and practices of disaster management |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Roy, Nikhil ; Pandey, Bindhy Wasini |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | From the above discussions it is clear that even though hazards are unavoidable, disasters are preventable. This has created the discipline and the practise of Disaster Management, wherein, the risk of disaster and the vulnerability of people to disaster is reduced. An example of how disaster management reduce the loss to life and property is the case of the coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh and Orissa in India. |
| `In' analytical Note | World Focus Vol. 37, No.5; May 2016: p.127-129 |
| Journal Source | World Focus 2016-05 37, 5 |
| Key Words | India ; Disaster Management ; Orissa ; Andhra Pradesh ; Practices of Disaster Management ; Coastal Areas |