Regions of Risk : A Geographical Introduction to Disasters
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Themes In Resource Management
ISBN-10
0582210054
ISBN-13
9780582210059
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Longman
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 7th, 1997
Print length
410 Pages
Weight
620 grams
Dimensions
23.40 x 15.70 x 2.30 cms
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Providing a general introduction to the key concepts and existing debates within the field of hazards, human vulnerability and disaster, this text is concerned with more severe or novel disasters. The book draws upon case studies involving natural and technological hazards and social violence.
An introduction to hazards, human vulnerability and disaster, paying particular attention to the more severe or novel risks and disaster that affect the general public. The book is split into two parts, the first of which gives an overview of the field of risk and disaster in terms of three perspectives: hazards perspective; vulnerability perspective and the active perspective. The second part illustrates and develops these ideas in relation to some of the more severe dangers and disasters of the twentieth century, for example, earthquake risk, cities at risk and the civil disasters of war.
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