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People's Response to Disasters in the Philippines
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This book provides a critical perspective on people's response to disasters in the Philippines. It draws upon an array of case studies to discuss people's vulnerability, capacities and resilience in facing a wide range of different hazards.
Autorentext
JC Gaillard is Associate Professor at The University of Auckland, New Zealand. His present work focuses on developing participatory tools for disaster risk reduction and in involving marginalized groups in disaster-related activities.
Inhalt
- Introduction: People's Response to Disasters PART I: LOOKING FOR THE ROOT CAUSES OF DISASTERS IN THE PHILIPPINES: UNFOLDING PEOPLE'S VULNERABILITY 2. Why did 1,400 People Die in Late 2004? 3. Does Risk Perception Really Matter? 4. Vulnerability and Livelihoods PART II: NO ONE IS A HELPLESS VICTIM! PEOPLE'S CAPACITIES TO FACE HAZARDS AND DISASTERS 5. Coping with Natural Hazards 6. Integrating Capacities in Disaster Risk Reduction 7. Mainstreaming Marginalized Groups and their Capacities PART III: FROM DISASTER TO DEVELOPMENT? 8. Overcoming the Mt Pinatubo Disaster 9. Resilience, Marginalization and Livelihoods 10. Post-disaster Resettlement 11. Conclusion. Towards Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction
Weitere Informationen
- Allgemeine Informationen
- GTIN 09781137484284
- Sprache Englisch
- Auflage 2015 edition
- Genre Political Science
- Größe H218mm x B145mm x T18mm
- Jahr 2015
- EAN 9781137484284
- Format Fester Einband
- ISBN 978-1-137-48428-4
- Veröffentlichung 17.02.2015
- Titel People's Response to Disasters in the Philippines
- Autor J. Gaillard
- Untertitel Vulnerability, Capacities, and Resilience
- Gewicht 363g
- Herausgeber Palgrave Macmillan
- Anzahl Seiten 193
- Lesemotiv Verstehen
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