Disaster by Choice: How Our Actions Turn Natural Hazards Into Catastrophes
(Sprache: Englisch)
We speak of earthquakes, floods, and wildfires as 'natural disasters'. In this provocative book, Ilan Kelman argues that the true disaster is not caused by natural phenomena, but by human choices which leave people unprepared and at terrible risk. He...
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We speak of earthquakes, floods, and wildfires as 'natural disasters'. In this provocative book, Ilan Kelman argues that the true disaster is not caused by natural phenomena, but by human choices which leave people unprepared and at terrible risk. He explores how we can and should act to stop people dying when nature unleashes its powers.
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Prelude: Disasters are not natural; 1 An island shattered; 2 Nature's hazards; 3 The story of vulnerability; 4 Vulnerability by choice; 5 Making the choice; 6 Making the change; Endnotes; Further reading
Autoren-Porträt von Ilan Kelman
Ilan Kelman is Professor of Disasters and Health at University College London, England and a Professor II at the University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway. His overall research interest is linking disasters and health, including the integration of climate change into disaster research and health research.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Ilan Kelman
- 192 Seiten, Maße: 13,9 x 22,3 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: OXFORD UNIV PR
- ISBN-10: 0198841345
- ISBN-13: 9780198841340
- Erscheinungsdatum: 01.05.2020
Sprache:
Englisch
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