Landslides: Global Risk Preparedness

ISBN-13: 9783642220869 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 387 str.

Kyoji Sassa; Badaoui Rouhban; Salvano Briceno

Opis

The International Programme on Landslides (IPL) implements risk preparedness, disaster mitigation and capacity building in landslide-prone regions worldwide. This volume covers its risk preparations, research support, major projects and network facilitation.

Spis treści

IPL Programme.- Joint Coordinating Projects.- Projects by World Centres of Excellence.- Risk Assessment Technology.- Risk Management and Capacity Development.

Blurb

This book presents the global landslide risk preparedness implemented through the International Programme on Landslides (IPL). IPL was initiated by the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL) in 2002, and developed to a joint international programme by the IPL Global Promotion Committee (UNESCO, WMO, FAO, UNISDR, UNU, ICSU and WFEO as well as ICL) through the 2006 Tokyo Action Plan. The materials consists of four parts: Outline of the International Programme on Landslides & IPL Global Promotion Committee; Achievements of major IPL projects in research and capacity building; World Centres of Excellence on Landslide Risk Reduction (WCoEs) and Landslide School Network; Key documents of IPL and ICL including Tokyo Action Plan, Application of ICL, IPL Projects, WCoEs and Landslide School Network