Foreign assistance [[electronic resource] ] : USAID signature tsunami reconstruction efforts in Indonesia and Sri Lanka exceed initial cost and schedule estimates, and face further risks : report to congressional committees / / United States Government Accountability Office
| Foreign assistance [[electronic resource] ] : USAID signature tsunami reconstruction efforts in Indonesia and Sri Lanka exceed initial cost and schedule estimates, and face further risks : report to congressional committees / / United States Government Accountability Office |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2007] |
| Descrizione fisica | 50 pages : digital, PDF file |
| Soggetto topico |
Tsunamis - Indonesia
Tsunamis - Sri Lanka Economic assistance, American - Indonesia Economic assistance, American - Sri Lanka Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2004 Disaster relief - Indonesia Disaster relief - Sri Lanka |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Foreign assistance |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910695705403321 |
| [Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2007] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Foreign assistance [[electronic resource] ] : USAID has begun tsunami reconstruction in Indonesia and Sri Lanka, but key projects may exceed initial cost and schedule estimates : report to congressional committees
| Foreign assistance [[electronic resource] ] : USAID has begun tsunami reconstruction in Indonesia and Sri Lanka, but key projects may exceed initial cost and schedule estimates : report to congressional committees |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Government Accountability Office, , [2006] |
| Descrizione fisica | ii, 49 pages : digital, PDF file |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic assistance, American
Technical assistance, American Tsunamis - Indonesia Tsunamis - Sri Lanka |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Foreign assistance |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910695163403321 |
| [Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Government Accountability Office, , [2006] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The golden wave : culture and politics after Sri Lanka's tsunami disaster / / Michele Ruth Gamburd
| The golden wave : culture and politics after Sri Lanka's tsunami disaster / / Michele Ruth Gamburd |
| Autore | Gamburd Michele Ruth <1965-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bloomington, Indiana : , : Indiana University Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (234 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.34988095493 |
| Soggetto topico |
Disaster relief - Sri Lanka
Tsunamis - Sri Lanka |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-253-01139-6
0-253-01150-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations, Names, and Sinhala Terms; Introduction: Political Ethnography of Disaster; Wijitha's Story; 1 That Day: Chaos and Solidarity; Dr. Priyanka's Story; 2 Deaths: Fate and Vulnerability; Pradeep and Manoj's Story; 3 Short-Term Camps: Chaos and the Crafting of Order; Sumendra's Story; 4 Housing: Temporary Shelters, Permanent Homes, and the Buffer Zone; Lalitha's Story; 5 Dangerous Liaisons: The Power, Peril, and Politics of Mediating between Donors and Recipients; Jagath's Story; 6 Business Recovery: Tourism and Construction; Dayawansa's Story
7 Reconstructing Class: Discourse on Theft, Loot, Cheating, and GiftsFazmina's Story; 8 The Politics of Corruption: Accusations and Rebuttals; Tharindu's Story; 9 Citizenship and Ethnicity: The Tsunami and the Civil War; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453315703321 |
Gamburd Michele Ruth <1965->
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| Bloomington, Indiana : , : Indiana University Press, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The golden wave : culture and politics after Sri Lanka's tsunami disaster / / Michele Ruth Gamburd
| The golden wave : culture and politics after Sri Lanka's tsunami disaster / / Michele Ruth Gamburd |
| Autore | Gamburd Michele Ruth <1965-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bloomington, Indiana : , : Indiana University Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (234 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.34988095493 |
| Soggetto topico |
Disaster relief - Sri Lanka
Tsunamis - Sri Lanka |
| ISBN |
0-253-01139-6
0-253-01150-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations, Names, and Sinhala Terms; Introduction: Political Ethnography of Disaster; Wijitha's Story; 1 That Day: Chaos and Solidarity; Dr. Priyanka's Story; 2 Deaths: Fate and Vulnerability; Pradeep and Manoj's Story; 3 Short-Term Camps: Chaos and the Crafting of Order; Sumendra's Story; 4 Housing: Temporary Shelters, Permanent Homes, and the Buffer Zone; Lalitha's Story; 5 Dangerous Liaisons: The Power, Peril, and Politics of Mediating between Donors and Recipients; Jagath's Story; 6 Business Recovery: Tourism and Construction; Dayawansa's Story
7 Reconstructing Class: Discourse on Theft, Loot, Cheating, and GiftsFazmina's Story; 8 The Politics of Corruption: Accusations and Rebuttals; Tharindu's Story; 9 Citizenship and Ethnicity: The Tsunami and the Civil War; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790759503321 |
Gamburd Michele Ruth <1965->
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| Bloomington, Indiana : , : Indiana University Press, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The golden wave : culture and politics after Sri Lanka's tsunami disaster / / Michele Ruth Gamburd
| The golden wave : culture and politics after Sri Lanka's tsunami disaster / / Michele Ruth Gamburd |
| Autore | Gamburd Michele Ruth <1965-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bloomington, Indiana : , : Indiana University Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (234 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.34988095493 |
| Soggetto topico |
Disaster relief - Sri Lanka
Tsunamis - Sri Lanka |
| ISBN |
0-253-01139-6
0-253-01150-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations, Names, and Sinhala Terms; Introduction: Political Ethnography of Disaster; Wijitha's Story; 1 That Day: Chaos and Solidarity; Dr. Priyanka's Story; 2 Deaths: Fate and Vulnerability; Pradeep and Manoj's Story; 3 Short-Term Camps: Chaos and the Crafting of Order; Sumendra's Story; 4 Housing: Temporary Shelters, Permanent Homes, and the Buffer Zone; Lalitha's Story; 5 Dangerous Liaisons: The Power, Peril, and Politics of Mediating between Donors and Recipients; Jagath's Story; 6 Business Recovery: Tourism and Construction; Dayawansa's Story
7 Reconstructing Class: Discourse on Theft, Loot, Cheating, and GiftsFazmina's Story; 8 The Politics of Corruption: Accusations and Rebuttals; Tharindu's Story; 9 Citizenship and Ethnicity: The Tsunami and the Civil War; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814434103321 |
Gamburd Michele Ruth <1965->
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| Bloomington, Indiana : , : Indiana University Press, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Not quite paradise [[electronic resource] ] : an American sojourn in Sri Lanka / / Adele Barker
| Not quite paradise [[electronic resource] ] : an American sojourn in Sri Lanka / / Adele Barker |
| Autore | Barker Adele Marie <1946-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston, : Beacon Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (312 p.) |
| Disciplina | 954.9303/2092 |
| Soggetto topico |
Ethnic conflict - Sri Lanka
War and society - Sri Lanka Tsunamis - Sri Lanka Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2004 Teachers - Sri Lanka |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8070-0062-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456410603321 |
Barker Adele Marie <1946->
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| Boston, : Beacon Press, c2009 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Not quite paradise [[electronic resource] ] : an American sojourn in Sri Lanka / / Adele Barker
| Not quite paradise [[electronic resource] ] : an American sojourn in Sri Lanka / / Adele Barker |
| Autore | Barker Adele Marie <1946-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston, : Beacon Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (312 p.) |
| Disciplina | 954.9303/2092 |
| Soggetto topico |
Ethnic conflict - Sri Lanka
War and society - Sri Lanka Tsunamis - Sri Lanka Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2004 Teachers - Sri Lanka |
| ISBN | 0-8070-0062-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780984503321 |
Barker Adele Marie <1946->
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| Boston, : Beacon Press, c2009 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Not quite paradise : an American sojourn in Sri Lanka / / Adele Barker
| Not quite paradise : an American sojourn in Sri Lanka / / Adele Barker |
| Autore | Barker Adele Marie <1946-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston, : Beacon Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (312 p.) |
| Disciplina | 954.9303/2092 |
| Soggetto topico |
Ethnic conflict - Sri Lanka
War and society - Sri Lanka Tsunamis - Sri Lanka Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2004 Teachers - Sri Lanka |
| ISBN | 0-8070-0062-0 |
| Classificazione | BIO026000TRV003060TRV010000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Not Quite Paradise -- Part I -- Chapter 1: Going and Coming I -- Chapter 2: Student Life -- Chapter 3: Housekeeping -- Chapter 4: Insurrections in the Hills -- Chapter 5: Hot Curry -- Chapter 6: Rain -- Chapter 7: The War Next Door -- Chapter 8: Colombo -- Chapter 9: Colonialist Torpor -- Chapter 10: Life in a Different Key -- Chapter 11: Gihin Ennam -- Part II -- Chapter 12: When the Sea Came to the Land -- Chapter 13: Home -- Chapter 14: Up and Down the Mountain -- Chapter 15: The Story of a Wave -- Chapter 16: Early Warning System -- Chapter 17: Arugam Bay -- Chapter 18: Batti -- Chapter 19: The Road to Jaffna -- Chapter 20: In Jaffna -- Chapter 21: Reading the Classics -- Chapter 22: Leaving Jaffna -- Chapter 23: Going and Coming II -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910955859303321 |
Barker Adele Marie <1946->
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| Boston, : Beacon Press, c2009 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Recovering from a disaster : a study of the relief and reconstruction process in Sri Lanka after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
| Recovering from a disaster : a study of the relief and reconstruction process in Sri Lanka after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami |
| Autore | Øyhus Arne Olav <1950-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oslo, : Cappelen Damm akademisk, 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (168 pages) : illustrations, maps; digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 363.3494095493 |
| Soggetto topico |
Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2004
Tsunamis - Sri Lanka Tsunamis - South Asia Tsunami damage - Sri Lanka Disaster relief - Sri Lanka |
| ISBN | 9788202568351 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part I. The tsunami: what happened and why? --chapter 1. Introduction --chapter 2. The Indian Ocean tsunami and its direct aftermath --chapter 3. Interpreting the natural disasters and their impacts: some theoretical considerations --part II. Hambantota case studies --chapter 4. Introducing the case studies --chapter 5. The disaster - an act of God? --chapter 6. The golden wave? --chapter 7. Bonds or bridges? --chapter 8. Back to business? --part III. Lessons learnt and what's next --chapter 9. Comparing findings --chapter 10. The next chapter. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220013403321 |
Øyhus Arne Olav <1950->
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| Oslo, : Cappelen Damm akademisk, 2017 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Recovering from a disaster : a study of the relief and reconstruction process in Sri Lanka after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
| Recovering from a disaster : a study of the relief and reconstruction process in Sri Lanka after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami |
| Autore | Øyhus Arne Olav <1950-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oslo, : Cappelen Damm akademisk, 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (168 pages) : illustrations, maps; digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 363.3494095493 |
| Soggetto topico |
Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2004
Tsunamis - Sri Lanka Tsunamis - South Asia Tsunami damage - Sri Lanka Disaster relief - Sri Lanka |
| ISBN | 9788202568351 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part I. The tsunami: what happened and why? --chapter 1. Introduction --chapter 2. The Indian Ocean tsunami and its direct aftermath --chapter 3. Interpreting the natural disasters and their impacts: some theoretical considerations --part II. Hambantota case studies --chapter 4. Introducing the case studies --chapter 5. The disaster - an act of God? --chapter 6. The golden wave? --chapter 7. Bonds or bridges? --chapter 8. Back to business? --part III. Lessons learnt and what's next --chapter 9. Comparing findings --chapter 10. The next chapter. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910765885203321 |
Øyhus Arne Olav <1950->
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| Oslo, : Cappelen Damm akademisk, 2017 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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