Community Disaster Vulnerability Theory, Research, and Practice /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Zakour, Michael J. (Συγγραφέας), Gillespie, David F. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Θέματα: Social sciences.; Social policy.; Social work.; Community psychology.; Environmental psychology.; Social Sciences.; Social Work.; Community and Environmental Psychology.; Social Policy.

Large-scale disasters--Hurricane Katrina, the 2004 tsunami, the BP oil spill--are enduring reminders of the fragility of our natural resources, our built environment, and our human communities. Particularly apparent is how much longer recovery takes for some survivors than others--and that some neve...

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