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Flood Response and Crisis Management in Western Europe - A Comparative Analysis (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998)
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Flood Response and Crisis Management in Western Europe - A Comparative Analysis (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998)
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Throughout the last 20 years, the study of disasters has developed
into a well respected body of know ledge in the social sciences.
Disaster research has found its way to several disciplines and it
has been remarkably receptive to multi and interdisciplinary
impulses. Many disaster studies show how important and stimulating
it is to explore events and developments which reach beyond the
usual business of the social and political fabric. There. is quite
a difference between the daily routines of social and political
life, and the upheaval, stress, and shock of a life-threatening
danger which may fall upon society. Even when the danger does not
materialize to the fullest and society gets off with a fright, the
population as well as the authorities may experience demanding
situations and critical moments which ask for an effective and
quick response. Although the study of disasters is in steady
progress, there still remains a lot to be done. One of the blind
spots in disaster research continues to be cross national knowledge
of disasters and disaster management. Certainly, during the last
decade a number of encouraging efforts have been made to promote a
more international perspective in disaster management. But as
disasters and crises will increasingly feature transnational and
even global characteristics, in that sense disaster and crisis
research are lagging behind. Students of disasters and crises
cannot limit themselves to typically domestic and local events."
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