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People’s Response to Disasters in the Philippines: Vulnerability, Capacities, and Resilience: Disaster Studies

Autor J. Gaillard
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 17 feb 2015
This book provides a critical perspective on people's response to disasters in the Philippines. It draws upon an array of case studies to discuss people's vulnerability, capacities and resilience in facing a wide range of different hazards.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781137484284
ISBN-10: 1137484284
Pagini: 216
Ilustrații: XX, 193 p.
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Ediția:2015
Editura: Palgrave Macmillan US
Colecția Palgrave Macmillan
Seria Disaster Studies

Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

1. Introduction: People's Response to Disasters PART I: LOOKING FOR THE ROOT CAUSES OF DISASTERS IN THE PHILIPPINES: UNFOLDING PEOPLE'S VULNERABILITY 2. Why did 1,400 People Die in Late 2004? 3. Does Risk Perception Really Matter? 4. Vulnerability and Livelihoods PART II: NO ONE IS A HELPLESS VICTIM! PEOPLE'S CAPACITIES TO FACE HAZARDS AND DISASTERS 5. Coping with Natural Hazards 6. Integrating Capacities in Disaster Risk Reduction 7. Mainstreaming Marginalized Groups and their Capacities PART III: FROM DISASTER TO DEVELOPMENT? 8. Overcoming the Mt Pinatubo Disaster 9. Resilience, Marginalization and Livelihoods 10. Post-disaster Resettlement 11. Conclusion. Towards Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction

Notă biografică

JC Gaillard is Associate Professor at The University of Auckland, New Zealand. His present work focuses on developing participatory tools for disaster risk reduction and in involving marginalized groups in disaster-related activities.