Overview
- Illustrates the main factors of vulnerability and gives a clear picture about the possible interventions to reduce disaster risks both in schools and communities in Azerbaijan
- Includes a new methodology for child centered vulnerability assessments both on school and community levels
- Helps practitioners conduct trainings for government and community organizations
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Geography (BRIEFSGEOGRAPHY)
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Table of contents (3 chapters)
Keywords
- vulnerability of schools
- disaster risk reduction
- mainstreaming
- preparedness
- current natural and social conditions in Azerbaijan
- children very vulnerable to natural hazards
- schools and communities in rural areas
- awareness levels
- low preparedness levels of schools and communities
- floods and earthquakes
- centered vulnerability assessments
- Environmental Geography
About this book
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Rovshan Abbasov was born in Imishli, Azerbaijan. He received his PhD In Geography and since 2010 was a Fulbright fellow in the University of California, Davis.  He is a head of the Environmental Research Centre and Department of Geography and Environment, Khazar University.Since 2007 Rovshan Abbasov is a consultant in international organizations, such as UNDP, UNICEF and Worldbank. He served as Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Changes and Environmental officer of several organizations. He is double recipient of the Fulbright Award for 2007 and 2010.  He has published extensively on topics related to water management, hydrology and environmental management. Since 2007 he was registered as a professional hydrologist by American Institute of Hydrology. He enjoys a family life and is the father of two sons.Â
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Community-Based Disaster Risk Management in Azerbaijan
Authors: Rovshan Abbasov
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Geography
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69653-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-69652-2Published: 10 November 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-69653-9Published: 31 October 2017
Series ISSN: 2211-4165
Series E-ISSN: 2211-4173
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 74
Number of Illustrations: 8 illustrations in colour
Topics: Natural Hazards, Environmental Geography, Child Well-being, Sustainable Development, Human Geography