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 (WCo Es) and Landslide School Network; Key documents of IPL and ICL including Tokyo Action Plan, Application of ICL, IPL Projects, WCo Es and Landslide School Network
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Table of Content
IPL Programme.- Joint Coordinating Projects.- Projects by World Centres of Excellence.- Risk Assessment Technology.- Risk Management and Capacity Development.
Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 387 ● ISBN 9783642220876 ● File size 46.0 MB ● Editor Kyoji Sassa & Badaoui Rouhban ● Publisher Springer Berlin ● City Heidelberg ● Country DE ● Published 2012 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 2612609 ● Copy protection Social DRM
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