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Disaster Resiliency - Interdisciplinary Perspectives (Hardcover, New) Loot Price: R4,241
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Disaster Resiliency - Interdisciplinary Perspectives (Hardcover, New): Naim Kapucu, Christopher V. Hawkins, Fernando I. Rivera

Disaster Resiliency - Interdisciplinary Perspectives (Hardcover, New)

Naim Kapucu, Christopher V. Hawkins, Fernando I. Rivera

Series: Routledge Research in Public Administration and Public Policy

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Natural disasters in recent years have brought the study of disaster resiliency to the forefront. The importance of community preparedness and sustainability has been underscored by such calamities as Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the Japanese tsunami in 2011. Natural disasters will inevitably continue to occur, but by understanding the concept of resiliency as well as the factors that lead to it, communities can minimize their vulnerabilities and increase their resilience.

In this volume, editors Naim Kapucu, Christopher V. Hawkins, and Fernando I. Rivera gather an impressive array of scholars to provide a much needed re-think to the topic disaster resiliency. Previous research on the subject has mainly focused on case studies, but this book offers a more systematic and empirical assessment of resiliency, while at the same time delving into new areas of exploration, including vulnerabilities of mobile home parks, the importance of asset mapping, and the differences between rural and urban locations. Employing a variety of statistical techniques and applying these to disasters in the United States and worldwide, this book examines resiliency through comparative methods which examine public management and policy, community planning and development, and, on the individual level, the ways in which culture, socio-economic status, and social networks contribute to resiliency. The analyses drawn will lead to the development of strategies for community preparation, response, and recovery to natural disasters.

Combining the concept of resiliency, the factors that most account for the resiliency of communities, and the various policies and government operations that can be developed to increase the sustainability of communities in face of disasters, the editors and contributors have assembled an essential resource to scholars in emergency planning, management, and policy, as well as upper-level students studying disaster management and policy.

General

Imprint: Routledge
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Routledge Research in Public Administration and Public Policy
Release date: November 2012
First published: 2013
Editors: Naim Kapucu • Christopher V. Hawkins • Fernando I. Rivera
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 412
Edition: New
ISBN-13: 978-0-415-62689-7
Categories: Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental impact of natural disasters & phenomena
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Social impact of disasters > General
LSN: 0-415-62689-7
Barcode: 9780415626897

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