Disaster and Human History

Case Studies in Nature, Society and Catastrophe, 2d ed.
2. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-1-4766-8809-1
Verlag: McFarland

Buch, Englisch, 277 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 855 g

Human history has been periodically punctuated by natural disasters, from Vesuvius' eruption to the modern-day COVID-19 pandemic. Volcanoes have buried entire cities, while earthquakes have reduced structures to smoldering ruins. Floods and cyclones have wreaked havoc on river valleys and coastlines, and desertification and climate change have weakened society's underpinnings. Death tolls are often escalated by starvation and illness, which frequently occur in tandem.

This second edition assesses the impact of natural disasters on human society and the effectiveness of various strategies developed to reduce their effects. This book addresses the interconnectivity of disaster and human responsibility. Chapters examine 23 updated case studies, including a new chapter on the 2011 Tohoku tsunami and the ensuing Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Reilly, Benjamin

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Soziale & wirtschaftliche Auswirkungen von Umweltfaktoren
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Naturgewalten & Katastrophen
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Weltgeschichte

Über Autor(innen)

Benjamin Reilly is an environmental historian working at Carnegie Mellon University's branch campus in Qatar. His publications have included topics as various as French Revolutionary ideological discourse, lactose tolerance amongst Arabian Bedouins and Europe's long engagement with the Eternal City of Rome.