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Risk and Conflicts: Local Responses to Natural Disasters
Rajib Shaw
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Description for Risk and Conflicts: Local Responses to Natural Disasters
Hardback. This book analyzes the role of local responses to natural disasters and conflict. Key issues such as the relationship between local and external knowledge in addressing disasters, the relevance of institutional and policy frameworks for community-based disaster response and the role of social capital and collective action are also addressed. Editor(s): Neef, Andreas; Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: RNR; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
Communities affected by natural disasters are often stigmatized as being passive with regard to disaster prevention, mitigation and adaptation, waiting only for government assistance in the aftermath of such events. However, many innovative community initiatives have been developed to address natural disasters, which are often characterized as "local responses". While scrutinizing the potential strength and comparative advantage of community-based disaster response, this book analyzes and illustrates how individuals, families and social groups in rural and urban communities perceive natural disasters, their underlying reasons and their effects on their livelihoods, and documents and analyzes the role of local responses to natural ... Read more
Communities affected by natural disasters are often stigmatized as being passive with regard to disaster prevention, mitigation and adaptation, waiting only for government assistance in the aftermath of such events. However, many innovative community initiatives have been developed to address natural disasters, which are often characterized as "local responses". While scrutinizing the potential strength and comparative advantage of community-based disaster response, this book analyzes and illustrates how individuals, families and social groups in rural and urban communities perceive natural disasters, their underlying reasons and their effects on their livelihoods, and documents and analyzes the role of local responses to natural ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Series
Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781908204
SKU
V9781781908204
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Rajib Shaw
Shaw R - Kyoto University, Japan Neef A - University of Auckland, New Zealand
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