Chris Ewing

Geographic Perspectives on Disaster Risk Management examines the essential role of geospatial data and analysis throughout the disaster risk management lifecycle, addressing how we understand, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. It brings together approaches, data sources, and analytical tools from diverse sectors including international development, disaster management, emergency response, insurance, defence, and commerce. By comparing methodologies across these fields, common challenges and best practices are identified that can inform future risk management strategies. Structured around the disaster risk cycle (preparation, response, recovery, and mitigation) the book covers four key areas: the representation of assets at risk through exposure and vulnerability mapping; risk preparedness and mitigation strategies; response mechanisms including event monitoring, damage assessment, and resilience building; and effective approaches to risk communication and decision-making. It includes practical case studies that illustrate real-world challenges and solutions, highlighting current capabilities while considering future developments in data availability, analytical techniques, and climate risk assessment. Designed as both a practitioner's guide and academic resource, Geographic Perspectives on Disaster Risk Management serves those working directly in disaster risk management as well as researchers seeking to understand how geographic perspectives can enhance our capacity to manage disaster risk in an era of increasing environmental uncertainty.

Living Your Leadership starts with self-leadership to discover, understand, and improve yourself. Only then can you shift your focus to being a transformational leader focused on servant leadership. Chris Ewing, a leadership consultant and educator who formerly served as an officer in the U. S. Air Force, shares a proven approach to developing leadership in a deliberate and structured fashion. He demonstrates how to develop your leadership style to match authentic servant leadership through individual discipline and critical reflection of character. Moreover, he explores how to regulate behavior and explains why its important to move from an extrinsic motivational orientation toward a more intrinsic one. Other topics include the difference between management and leadership and how to lead with empathy, authenticity, control, and autonomy. Just as important, youll learn how to avoid stumbling blocks that prevent many from becoming leaders. If you want to be an effective leader, you must be the kind of person that people want to follow. Become that person with the insights and lessons in this book.