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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453419003321

Titolo

Risks and conflicts : local responses to natural disasters / / edited by Andreas Neef, Centre for Development Studies, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, Rajib Shaw, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bingley, United Kingdom : , : Emerald, , 2013

ISBN

1-78190-821-4

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (299 p.)

Collana

Community, environment and disaster risk management, , 2040-7262 ; ; volume 14

Altri autori (Persone)

NeefAndreas

ShawRajib

Disciplina

363.349

Soggetti

Natural disasters

Disaster relief

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

part I. Post-disaster response and recovery at the local level -- part II. Adaptation and risk reduction strategies as local responses to disasters.

Sommario/riassunto

Communities affected by natural disasters are often stigmatized as being passive with regard to disaster prevention, mitigation and adaptation, waiting only for government assistance in the aftermath of such events. However, many innovative community initiatives have been developed to address natural disasters, which are often characterized as ""local responses"". While scrutinizing the potential strength and comparative advantage of community-based disaster response, this book analyzes and illustrates how individuals, families and social groups in rural and urban communities perceive natural