J. Gaillard
Palgrave Macmillan US
e druk, 2015
9781349503452
People’s Response to Disasters in the Philippines
Vulnerability, Capacities, and Resilience
Specificaties
Paperback, blz.
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Engels
Palgrave Macmillan US |
2015
ISBN13: 9781349503452
Rubricering
Onderdeel van serie
Disaster Studies
Levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen
Gratis verzonden
Samenvatting
This book provides a critical perspective on people's response to disasters in the Philippines. It draws upon an array of case studies to discuss people's vulnerability, capacities and resilience in facing a wide range of different hazards.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9781349503452
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan US
Serie:Disaster Studies
Inhoudsopgave
1. Introduction: People's Response to Disasters PART I: LOOKING FOR THE ROOT CAUSES OF DISASTERS IN THE PHILIPPINES: UNFOLDING PEOPLE'S VULNERABILITY 2. Why did 1,400 People Die in Late 2004? 3. Does Risk Perception Really Matter? 4. Vulnerability and Livelihoods PART II: NO ONE IS A HELPLESS VICTIM! PEOPLE'S CAPACITIES TO FACE HAZARDS AND DISASTERS 5. Coping with Natural Hazards 6. Integrating Capacities in Disaster Risk Reduction 7. Mainstreaming Marginalized Groups and their Capacities PART III: FROM DISASTER TO DEVELOPMENT? 8. Overcoming the Mt Pinatubo Disaster 9. Resilience, Marginalization and Livelihoods 10. Post-disaster Resettlement 11. Conclusion. Towards Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction