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The number, intensity, and impact of diverse forms of 'natural' and 'human-made' disasters are increasing. In response, the international community has shifted its primary focus away from disaster response to prevention and improved preparedness. The current globally agreed upon roadmap is the ambitious Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, central to which is the better understanding of disaster risk management and mitigation. Sendai also urges innovative implementation, especially multi-sectoral and multi-hazard coherence. Yet the law sector itself remains relatively under-developed, including a paucity of supporting 'DRR law' scholarship and minimal cross-sectoral engagement. Commonly, this is attributable to limited understanding by other sectors about law's dynamic potential as a tool of disaster risk mitigation, despite the availability of many risk-related norms across a broad spectrum of legal regimes. This unique, timely Handbook brings together global and multi-sector perspectives on one of the most pressing policy issues of our time.

Disaster relief --- Emergency management --- Law and legislation. --- World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction

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Asthma --- Child --- Family Practice --- Risk Reduction Behavior --- Environmental Exposure --- Primary Health Care --- prevention & control --- adverse effects

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From office jobs and long commutes to passive entertainment like television and video games, humans are sitting more than ever. Though lack of exercise has major health consequences, researchers are now examining the additional and widespread health risk of the simple act of sitting for extended periods. With research from leading scientists, Sedentary Behavior and Health: Concepts, Assessments, and Interventions presents evidence on sedentary behavior, its apparent health risks, and suggestions on measuring and altering this behavior. The highly respected international author team provides an interdisciplinary review of current research, examining scientific, public health, and broader social questions about the implications of sedentary behavior. These topics include humans' physiological predispositions, exacerbation of current health conditions like obesity and diabetes, and the design and ergonomics of offices and chairs. To examine the many facets of this developing area of study, Sedentary Behavior and Health is divided into five parts: "Sedentary Behavior Concepts and Context" reviews the physiology of sedentary behavior, investigating current habits from the perspectives of evolution, industrial engineering, and design; "Sedentary Behavior and Health" explores the relationship between sedentary behavior and several major chronic diseases, including obesity, cardiovascular disease, and low-back pain; "Measuring and Analyzing Sedentary Behavior" explains research methods for understanding and measuring sedentary behavior in order to recognize patterns and design interventions; "Sedentary Behavior and Subpopulations" covers issues, risks, and behaviors in groups such as children, working adults, older adults, and minorities; "Changing Sedentary Behavior" provides methods and recommendations for improvement with environmental, social, community, worksite, and technology-based interventions. Included in this groundbreaking text are learning objectives, key concepts, and study questions to focus attention on key issues and reinforce concepts. Reviews of the literature in the field are presented, many with comparisons in table form, to provide the full scope of research. Sidebars throughout the text apply theoretical concepts to real-world scenarios. Inactivity is mismatched with many aspects of humans' genetic makeup. While it is becoming the new norm, the consequences of this behavior are emerging as a public health threat. Sedentary Behavior and Health will serve as a key reference for the rapidly emerging research area of sedentary behavior.

Sedentary Lifestyle --- Health Behavior --- Risk Reduction Behavior --- Motor Activity --- Exercise --- Sedentary behavior --- Comportement sédentaire --- Health aspects --- Aspect sanitaire --- Sedentary behavior. --- Sedentary Lifestyle. --- Health Behavior. --- Risk Reduction Behavior. --- Motor Activity. --- Exercise. --- Motor activity. --- Comportement sédentaire --- Sedentary Behavior.

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Addresses a wide range of disaster-management regimes. This book discusses monitoring and the assessment of health and environmental pollution risks, as well as the communication of these risks to the public. It focuses on risk assessment as part of national policies regarding protection of man and environment.

Hazard mitigation --- Emergency management --- Disaster mitigation --- Disaster risk mitigation --- Disaster risk reduction --- Disasters --- Hazards mitigation --- Mitigation, Hazard --- Natural hazard mitigation --- Natural hazards mitigation --- Reduction of risks of disasters --- Risk mitigation, Disaster --- Risk reduction, Disaster --- Risk mitigation

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Hazard mitigation --- Natural disasters --- Natural calamities --- Disasters --- Disaster mitigation --- Disaster risk mitigation --- Disaster risk reduction --- Hazards mitigation --- Mitigation, Hazard --- Natural hazard mitigation --- Natural hazards mitigation --- Reduction of risks of disasters --- Risk mitigation, Disaster --- Risk reduction, Disaster --- Emergency management --- Risk mitigation