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

• Pubblicazione: Bingley, United Kingdom : , : Emerald, , 2013
• Edizione: First edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (299 p.)
• Disciplina: 363.349
• Soggetto topico: Natural disasters; Disaster relief
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: NeefAndreas ShawRajib
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Risks and conflicts
• ISBN: 1-78190-821-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910453419003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Community, environment and disaster risk management ; ; v. 14.