TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mogol, Adonis A.
TI  - Disaster risk reduction training manual
SN  - 9786218019409
AV  - FC  HV 555.P6  .M725 2017
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Quezon City
PB  - Cronica Bookhaus
KW  - Disaster relief
KW  - Emergency management
N2  - Climate change is one of the most serious environmental challenges that we are encountering due to our geographical location. Our country is also vulnerable to natural disasters and drastic weather changes from earthquakes, typhoons, landslide dry spells and volcanic eruption. These phenomena pose grave danger to people's lives. Amidst the call for better disaster preparedness, risk reduction starts before an earthquake happens or typhoon arrives. Given the scenario, disasters are bound to happen, we therefore need to build our resilience to disaster for a much safer environment for people to live in. communication and early warning is a vital mechanism to the changes posed by various natural disasters, adaptation and mitigation. It is in these situations that this "Disaster Risk Reduction Training Manual" hopes to address. This book has identified every natural hazards possible. Given our geographical location, described disaster scenarios and provided appropriate response measures to reduce and eliminate risk. --From the Introduction Page of the book
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