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Environmental Hazards and Disasters: Contexts, Perspectives and ManagementISBN: 978-1-119-95102-5
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352 pages
November 2011
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1 Introduction 1
1.1 Hazards and disasters: definitions and distinctions 2
1.2 Types of hazards 15
1.3 Physical dimensions of natural hazards 21
References 33
2 History and Development of Hazard Studies in Geography 37
2.1 Historical perspective 37
2.2 The focus of hazard research 44
2.3 Conclusion 60
References 61
3 Vulnerability, Resiliency, and Risk 67
3.1 Vulnerability 67
3.2 Resilience 85
3.3 Risk 93
References 110
4 Disaster Effects and Impacts 119
4.1 Disaster effects 119
4.2 Disaster impacts 138
References 151
5 Disaster Cycles: Mitigation and Preparedness 157
5.1 Mitigation 158
5.2 Preparedness 169
References 192
6 Disaster Cycles: Response and Recovery 197
6.1 Response 197
6.2 Recovery 217
References 233
7 Disaster Relief 237
7.1 Providers and distributors of disaster aid 237
7.2 Conclusion 263
References 264
8 Hazards/Disasters: Special Topics 269
8.1 Gender and natural disasters 269
8.2 Global warming and climate change 277
References 302
Author Index 307
Subject Index 315
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