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A major challenge in the application of disaster management policies is the fact that those who benefit and those who pay for it are often not the same people. This commitment of long-term planning and policies lays the basis to the notion of sustainable development.
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United Nations (UN) (2010) Local governments and disaster risk reduction: good practices and lessons learned. UNISDR, Geneva
UN Millenium Project (2005) A home in the city. Task force on improving the lives of slum dwellers. Earthscan, Virginia
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Gencer, E.A. (2013). Conclusion: Sustainable Urban Development and Good Urban Governance for Disaster Risk Reduction. In: The Interplay between Urban Development, Vulnerability, and Risk Management. SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace(), vol 7. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29470-9_5
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