Chapter 1. Strategic Disaster Management in Asia: An Introduction -- Chapter 2. Diaster Management in the Five Year Plans of Bangladesh: An Assessment -- Chapter 3. Politico-Administrative Response to the Diastrous Impact of Hydro Power on Nature and People: A Case Study -- Chapter 4. Disability in Humanitarian Emergencies in India: Towards an Inclusive Approach -- Chapter 5. Disaster Management and Role of Armed Forces: Critical Analysis of Reactive Disaster Management in India -- Chapter 6. An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Implementing Public Awareness, Education and Training Programs as a Risk Reduction Strategy in Disaster Management in Sri Lanka -- Chapter 7. Effectiveness of Administrative Preparedness: A Case Study on Flooding Conditions in Ambangamuwa Korale Division of Nuwara Eliya District in Sri Lanka -- Chapter 8. Mitigating Disasters through Community Involvement and Righteous Practices in Himalayan Region of Uttarakhand, India -- Chapter 9. Administrative Planning and Political Response to a Post-Disaster Reconstruction: A Study of Aila (Cyclone) Devastated Gosaba Block in West Bengal (India) -- Chapter 10. Missing Link between State and Community: Post Tsunami Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of Alappad Panchayat, Kerala, India -- Chapter 11. Ridge to Reef Approach to Development -- Chapter 12. Humanitarian Logistics in Asia: A Missing Link in Disaster Management and Practice -- Chapter 13. Disaster Management and Corruption: Issues, Interventions and the way ahead -- Chapter 14. Disaster Management in Border Sensitive Area: Case Study of Amritsar District -- Chapter 15. Disaster Management in Asia: Lessons Learned and Policy Implications.

This book presents strategies for managing disasters and reducing risks in Asian countries. Given the dynamic changes in the natural environment as well as the patterns of land use and management, the growing populations of the developing nations in Asia, migration patterns, and other social-cultural aspects, the impacts of disasters have increased manifold in Asian countries. Against this backdrop, the book examines disaster management issues such as disaster preparedness, post-disaster reconstruction, peace, development and corruption. The views of different groups of stakeholders are incorporated in the discussion to ensure a comprehensive analysis of and findings on the governance process, as well as best practices in pre- and post-disaster management. The book also includes chapters focusing on aspects often overlooked in the context of disaster management, such as the need to invest in public education to improve public awareness, and approaches to supporting the disabled, the vulnerable and the elderly from disaster risks. In closing, the book presents research on disaster management methods employed by different countries in the Asian region.