Community Revival in the Wake of Disaster - Lessons in Local Entrepreneurship (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2014)

Rebounding after disasters like tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes, and floods can be daunting. Communities must have residents who can not only gain access to the resources that they need to rebuild but who can also overcome the collective action problem that characterizes post-disaster relief efforts. Community Revival in the Wake of Disaster argues that entrepreneurs, conceived broadly as individuals who recognize and act on opportunities to promote social change, fill this critical role. Using examples of recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Hurricane Sandy on the Rockaway Peninsula in New York, the authors demonstrate how entrepreneurs promote community recovery by providing necessary goods and services, restoring and replacing disrupted social networks, and signaling that community rebound is likely and, in fact, underway. They argue that creating space for entrepreneurs to act after disasters is essential for promoting recovery and fostering resilient communities.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Perspectives from Social Economics
Release date:	October 2015
First published:	2015
Authors:	Virgil Henry Storr • Stefanie Haeffele-Balch • Laura E. Grube
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	193
Edition:	1st ed. 2014
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-28608-6
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental impact of natural disasters & phenomena Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Ownership & organization of enterprises > Entrepreneurship Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Social impact of disasters > General Promotions
LSN:	1-137-28608-3
Barcode:	9781137286086

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