Risk and Resilience: International Approaches to Vulnerable Infrastructure Protection
Legrand, Timothy; Hufnagel, Saskia
Description
The health and vitality of society and its political and economic processes is partly a function of its capacity to withstand and rebound from internal and external risks. In recent years, governments have sought to understand and improve this capacity via the voguish concept of 'resilience'. Communities and critical infrastructure operators alike have been enjoined to increase their ability to withstand and rebound from natural and manmade hazards. The threats to the state and society are very...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2015 |
Type: | Book chapter |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/98860 |
Book Title: | Emerging Strategic Trends in Asia |
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