eBooks - Social Issues - Society & Technology - Robert Bolin - Lois Stanford - The Northridge Earthquake
The Northridge Earthquake eBooks
By: Robert Bolin, Lois Stanford
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Windows 98+, Tablet PC, Pocket PC 2003 Features
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Windows 98+, Tablet PC, Pocket PC 2003 Features
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Download Now Price: $182.00
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The Northridge Earthquake Summary
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'Natural' disasters have more to do with the social, political, and economic aspects than they do with the environmental hazards that trigger them. Disasters occur at the interface of vulnerable people and hazardous environments. This book concentrates on the social aspects of disaster, focusing on the most expensive disaster to date in US history, the Northridge earthquake of 1994, to examine the facets of vulnerability and post-disaster recovery strategies. Surveying the historical and contemporary aspects of life in Southern California the author explains how vulnerability to disaster has been shaped by more than a century of immigration, urbanization, environmental transformations, and economic development. Examining other recent disasters alongside Northridge, this book provides a global view of the social effects of disaster in developed and developing countries. An invaluable insight into the field, The Northridge Earthquake discusses key aspects of sustainable development and state policy and concludes with considerations of ways that vulnerability can be reduced in the future. |
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| This book concentrates on the social aspects of disaster, focusing on the most expensive disaster to date in US history, the Northridge earthquake of 1994, to examine the facets of vulnerability and post-disaster recovery strategies. |
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