Power, Choice and Vulnerability : A Case Study in Disaster Mismanagement in South India
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1873936052
ISBN-13
9781873936054
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Earthscan Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 1st, 1992
Print length
236 Pages
Weight
474 grams
Dimensions
24.00 x 16.20 x 1.80 cms
Product Classification:
Social impact of disastersAid & relief programmes
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What can be done to alleviate this? Why are such disasters so lethal? Why do people expose themselves to such hazards? Do mitigation programmes help? What effect does aid really have on the areas that receive it? By examining one particular cyclone-prone area of Southern India, this book comes up with answers to the questions.
Natural disasters make dramatic reading. Every year, some area of the world is devastated by a disaster, with enormous consequent loss of life and disruption to livelihoods. What can be done to alleviate this? Why are such disasters so lethal? Why do people expose themselves to such hazards? Do mitigation programmes help? What effect does aid really have on the areas that receive it?By examining one particular cyclone-prone area of Southern India in great detail over a 10-year period Peter Winchester has come up with some perceptive answers to the questions. In particular, he formulates a set of five ''golden rules'' for disaster management.The book will provide valuable and thought-provoking reading for anyone involved with disaster management, and will be essential for all those whose work involves aid or development in disaster-prone areas.
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