This book provides an understanding of the disaster impacts, vulnerability assessment, adaptation pathways and mitigation for strengthening the resilience of society to various hazards. Multi-dimensionality of disasters is depicted by various approaches and effective modelling. The book is a synthesis of research papers presented at the online international conference on a theme organized by the Centre for Disaster Management, Department of Geography, Jamia Millia Islamia in collaboration with the National Institute of Disaster Management and Regional Remote Sensing Centre (North), Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), New Delhi, India, 2–3 March 2021. The book is organised into four parts made up of 27 chapters. Part I deals with the impact assessment of various disasters. Part II examines ecological and socio-economic vulnerability arising out of the disasters. Part III identifies possible solutions for lessening vulnerability to disasters, with effective adaptation strategies. Finally, Part IV provides insight for making society resilient to disasters. The main focus of each chapter is laid implicitly on policy concerns focusing on disaster reduction at spatial scales. The book is immensely helpful for researchers, academicians and scientific communities for discussing sets of questions necessary for future research. It is certain to attract the attention and interest of officials, practitioners, policy makers, training institute personnel and stakeholders for creating appropriate methods of communicating risks and adaptation strategies for disaster management. weiterlesen