| Main Title |
Unnatural disasters / |
| Author |
Abramovitz, Janet N.
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| Other Authors |
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| Publisher |
Worldwatch Institute, |
| Year Published |
2001 |
| OCLC Number |
48221972 |
| ISBN |
1878071602; 9781878071606 |
| Subjects |
Disasters--Environmental aspects ;
Disasters--Social aspects ;
Dšastres naturels ;
Dégradation de l'environnement ;
Prévention des catastrophes ;
Monde ;
Rampen ;
Naturkatastrophe
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EKBD |
WWI/P-158 |
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Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC |
02/18/2005 |
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| Collation |
62 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm. |
| Notes |
"October 2001." Includes bibliographical references (pages 51-62). |
| Contents Notes |
The author lays out detailed recommendations for changing the way we manage disasters and ourselves. To the extent possible, people and structures should be located out of harm's way. When hazards are unavoidable, buildings should be made to withstand them. The author believes healthy ecosystems should be maintained or restored to provide natural disaster protection. Introduction -- Counting disasters -- Ecological vulnerability -- Social vulnerability -- The politics and psychology of disasters -- Fostering resilience in nature and communities. |
