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At Risk: Natural Hazards, People's Vulnerability and Disasters
At Risk: Natural Hazards, People's Vulnerability and Disasters
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30 June, 1994
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Many disasters are a complex mix of natural hazards and human action. At Risk argues that the social, political and economic environment is as much a cause of disasters as the natural environment. Published within the International Decade of Natural Hazard Reduction, this book suggests ways in which both the social and natural sciences can be analytically combined through a 'disaster pressure and release' model. Arguing that the concept of vulnerability is central to an understanding of disasters and their prevention or mitigation, the authors explore the extent and ways in which people gain access to resources. Individual chapters apply analytical concepts to famines and drought, biological hazards, floods, coastal storms, and earthquakes, volcanos and landslides - the hazards that become disasters'. Finally, the book draws practical and policy conclusions to promote a safer environment and reduce vulnerability.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780415084772 |
| ISBN10 | 0415084776 |
| Number Of Pages | 320 |
| Item Weight | 593 g |
| Product Dimensions | 158 x 19 x 238 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Routledge |
| Format | other |
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