Vulnerability, Disasters and Resilience

1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-1-138-08834-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 0 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Routledge Studies in Hazards, Disaster Risk and Climate Change

Natural events in one place result in disaster, while the same natural event in another place doesn’t. Disasters occur swiftly, and disasters occur slowly.

This book offers readers a global perspective of natural hazard principles, from physical processes and social impacts. It primarily draws on the disaster-prone nation of Ecuador as a lens through which we can better understand disasters – their origins, effects and variances – and how to prevent and respond to these destructive events. It compares and contrasts this case study with other international examples to demonstrates how differential human vulnerabilities are created by culture and values, political systems, and behavioral actions, which either mitigate or exacerbate disaster outcomes. The book explores how we can build more resilient communities and nations, particularly in the face of the cascading effects of disasters, including not only short- and long-term disaster mitigation strategies but also the economic and health impacts.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tobin, Graham A.

Whiteford, Linda M.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Setting the Scene: Vulnerability, Resilience and Sustainability 2. From Acute to Chronic Conditions – The Physical Elements 3. Finding a Level of Comfort with Risk - Evolving Perceptions of Disaster 4. Compromised Health - Physical and Mental Concerns in Chronic Disaster 5. A Cascade of Effects - Damages and Broader Economic Impacts 6. Disaster Mitigation Strategies - Short-Term Evacuation 7. Disaster Mitigation Strategies - Resettlement/Relocation and Social Networks 8. Integration - Community Resilience and Sustainability 9. Epilogue

Über Autor(innen)

Graham A. Tobin, Ph.D. is Professor of Geography in the School of Geosciences at the, University of South Florida.

Linda M. Whiteford, Ph.D., MPH. is medical anthropologist and Professor of Anthropology at the University of South Florida.