Tools and Methods for Estimating Populations at Risk from Natural Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Crises
Author:   National Research Council ,  Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education ,  Committee on Population ,  Division on Earth and Life Studies
Publisher:   National Academies Press
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9780309103541


Pages:   264
Publication Date:   01 July 2007
Format:   Paperback
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Tools and Methods for Estimating Populations at Risk from Natural Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Crises


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Worldwide, millions of people are displaced annually because of natural or industrial disasters or social upheaval. This book reviews various methods and tools for making estimates of subnational populations and makes several recommendations to improve the collection and the use of population data for emergency response and development.

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Author:   National Research Council ,  Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education ,  Committee on Population ,  Division on Earth and Life Studies
Publisher:   National Academies Press
Imprint:   National Academies Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.513kg
ISBN:  

9780309103541


ISBN 10:   0309103541
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   01 July 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1 Populations at Risk: Local to Global Concerns; 4 2 Current Status of At-Risk Subnational Population Estimation; 5 3 Data Dissonance in Disasters; 6 4 The Operational Environment and Institutional Impediments; 7 5 Population Data and Crisis Response in Mali, Mozambique, and Haiti; 8 6 Recommendations; 9 Appendix A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff; 10 Appendix B Acronyms and Abbreviations; 11 Appendix C Glossary; 12 Appendix D Workshop and Meeting Agendas and Attendees; 13 Appendix E Technical Papers

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Committee on the Effective Use of Data, Methodologies, and Technologies to Estimate Subnational Populations at Risk, National Research Council

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