Disaster Risk Reduction and the Global System: Ruminations on a Way Forward
Author:   Michael Gordy
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
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9783319416663


Pages:   71
Publication Date:   20 July 2016
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Michael Gordy
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.358kg
ISBN:  

9783319416663


ISBN 10:   3319416669
Pages:   71
Publication Date:   20 July 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction.- Underlying Risk Factors.- The Social Construction of Risk.- Development and Risk.- The Poverty-Disaster Risk Nexus.- Global Capitalism and Disaster Risk.- Political Will and Governance.- The Importance of Extensive Risk.- The Invisibility of Risks.- Urbanization and Land Use.- Agribusiness and Food Security.- Environmental Degradation.- Climate Change as a Magnifier and Meta-disaster.- Conclusion.

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