Disaster Recovery Through the Lens of Justice (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)

There has been increased attention to the topics of disaster recovery and disaster resilience over the past several years, particularly as catastrophic events such as Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy have brought to light the increasing vulnerability of so many communities. This manuscript brings together existing research, along with policy analysis, in order to look at disaster recovery through the lens of justice. This includes understanding the mechanisms through which vulnerability is exacerbated, and the extent to which the regulations and agency cultures drive this outcome. While existing analyses have sought to understand the particular characteristics of both resilient and vulnerable communities, there have been few attempts to understand the systemic inequities and injustice that is built into United States disaster policies, programs, and legislation. This manuscript thus begins from the understanding that social and economic structures, including land use policies and historic practices such as redlining, have concentrated hazard risk into vulnerable zones whose inhabitants do not benefit from the very policies that create and increase their risk.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	February 2019
First published:	2019
Authors:	Alessandra Jerolleman
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	108
Edition:	1st ed. 2019
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-004794-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Public administration Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental impact of natural disasters & phenomena Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > General
LSN:	3-03-004794-6
Barcode:	9783030047948

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