| Description |
xiv, 284 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. The Challenge of Disasters and Our Approach -- 2. Disaster Pressure and Release Model -- 3. Access to Resources and Coping in Adversity -- 4. Famine and Natural Hazards -- 5. Biological Hazards -- 6. Floods -- 7. Severe Coastal Storms -- 8. Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Landslides -- 9. Vulnerability, Relief, and Reconstruction -- 10. Towards a Safer Environment |
| Summary |
Examines the significance of the human factor which is as much of a cause of disasters as the natural environment. Practical and policy conclusions are drawn with a view to disaster reduction and the promotion of safer environments |
| Analysis |
Disasters |
| Notes |
Bibliography: p240-276. _ Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 240-276) and index |
| Subject |
Natural disasters.
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| Author |
Blaikie, Piers M., 1942-
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| LC no. |
93041114 |
| ISBN |
0415084768 |
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0415084776 |
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