Isbn: 9780415252164 - at risk: natural hazards, people's vulnerability and disasters (8 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The term 'natural disaster' is often used to refer to natural events such as earthquakes, hurricanes or floods. However, the phrase 'natural disaster' suggests an uncritical acceptance of a deeply engrained ideological and cultural myth. At Risk questions this myth and argues that extreme natural events are not disasters until a vulnerable group of people is exposed.The updated new edition confronts a further ten years of ever more expensive and deadly disasters and discusses disaster not as an aberration, but as a signal failure of mainstream 'development'. Two analytical models are provided as tools for understanding vulnerability. One links remote and distant 'root causes' to 'unsafe conditions' in a 'progression of vulnerability'. The other uses the concepts of 'access' and 'livelihood' to understand why some households are more vulnerable than others. Examining key natural events and incorporating strategies to create a safer world, this revised edition is an important resource for those involved in the fields of environment and development studies.…

Zustand: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Zustand: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: New. In English.

Softcover. Zustand: Befriedigend. Revised. 496 S. !! Mit Anstreichungen im Text !! Akzeptables Exemplar, deutliche Gebrauchsspuren, Cover/SU bestoßen, Schnitt/Papier nachgedunkelt, Anstreichungen/Anmerkungen im Text, ist aber noch gut zu gebrauchen. B260910ah85 ISBN: 9780415252164 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 975.…

Zustand: New. 2003. 2nd Edition. Paperback. The new edition of At Risk confronts a further ten years of ever more expensive and deadly disasters since it was first published and argues that extreme natural events are not disasters until a vulnerable group of people is exposed. Num Pages: 496 pages, 7 black & white tables, 31 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFC; RB; RNR; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 848. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 2nd edition. 492 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.