Engineering in Emergencies : A Practical Guide for Relief Workers [Paperback]

Jan Davis (Editor), Robert Lambert (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2002 | ISBN-10: 1853395218 | ISBN-13: 978-1853395215 | Edition: 2nd

This is a hugely successful practical handbook for all relief workers involved in giving humanitarian assistance. It provides the information needed to implement an effective engineering response in the aftermath of an emergency.

This second edition maintains the practical content of the first but has been revised and updated to reflect developments in humanitarian relief in recent years. The combination of "hard" topics, such as water and sanitation, and "soft" topics, such as managerial skills and personal effectiveness, has been retained from the original edition and the book expanded to include two new chapters on security and telecommunications.

The new second edition will be available both as a paperback book, and a hardwearing field edition with pvc cover and handy CD-ROM included for portability.

Engineering in Emergencies was developed in collaboration with the agency RedR - Engineers for Disaster Relief

Editorial Reviews

Review

'"this is an outstanding book and a major landmark in its field." -- John G. Evans, CIWEM.

About the Author

Robert Lambert has a dual appointment at the University of Nottingham, UK, as lecturer in environmental history and lecturer in tourism and the environment. He is also a Senior Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia and co-editor of the journal Environment and History.

Product Details

• Paperback: 728 pages
• Publisher: Practical Action; 2nd edition (January 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1853395218
• ISBN-13: 978-1853395215
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #107,793 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #73 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Current Events > Disaster Relief

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An invaluable reference for any aid worker, January 11, 2005

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Loring (Tucson, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Engineering in Emergencies : A Practical Guide for Relief Workers (Paperback)

Anyone working in the Developing World sometimes needs some advice. The solutions offered in this book cover a wide range of subjects and they are practical and very well illustrated. Do not be intimidated by the "engineering" in this book, it's mostly common sense and useful tables.

I would strongly recommend this book as a reference for aid and develpment workers everywhere for low tech solutions to problems they will encounter.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars exceptional, April 16, 2009

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M. Seib - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Engineering in Emergencies : A Practical Guide for Relief Workers (Paperback)

This book is ideal for people working in developing areas. It's a one stop reference guide to pretty much everything.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, March 14, 2007

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Lisa Holliday (Oklahoma City, OK, United States) - See all my reviews
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If I were ever to be stranded in the jungle.....this is the book I want with me. Great, practical information.