How do and how did people perceive, manage and respond to
natural disasters? How are the causes of natural disasters
explained in history, how are they explained today? This volume
investigates relationships between forces of nature and human
culture in a multidisciplinary context bridging science and the
humanities.
"Forces of nature and cultural responses" is divided into four
sections: (1) ball lightnings, (2) earthquakes and tsunamis, (3)
volcanic eruptions and plagues, and (4) hurricanes and floodings.
Specifically, Section 1 investigates theories and case studies of
ball lightning phenomena. Section 2 includes a psychological study
on the impact of earthquakes on academic performance, a study on
tsunami vulnerability and recovery strategies in Thailand and a
study on the social and economic aftermaths of a tsunami and a
hurricane in Hawaii. Section 3 consists of a chapter on volcanic
eruptions and plagues as well as cultural responses in Ancient
Times and a study on contemporary vulnerability and resilience
under chronic volcanic eruptions. Section 4 investigates the impact
of hurricane Katrina on the current jazz scene in New Orleans and
cultural responses to floodings in The Netherlands in Early Modern
Times.
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