Social impact of disasters books

In January 1998 a massive ice storm descended on New York, New England, and eastern Canada. It crushed power grids...  Read More >>

This special volume contains a selection of papers that were presented as part of the Seventh International Symposium...  Read More >>

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Floods presents a collection of new research on the topic. A range of case studies covering major floods and prone...  Read More >>

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This history of destructive plague shows how centuries of epidemic alternated with centuries that were almost plague-free....  Read More >>

The Second International Conference on ""Earthquake Hazard and Seismic Risk Reduction"" sponsored by the Government...  Read More >>

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An illustrated history of the 1900 hurricane that destroyed Galveston.  Read More >>

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This is an overview of flood risk management, covering the ecosystem approach to flood management, including socioeconomic...  Read More >>

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Land has been a dominant theme in modern Irish history, extending to political and cultural issues as well as permeating...  Read More >>

This study explores the role of refugees in international relations by looking at the largest involuntary migration...  Read More >>

This dissertation analyzes the current status of emergency management professionalization in the United States and...  Read More >>

'...Disaster losses include not only the shocking direct impacts that we see on the news, such as the loss of life,...  Read More >>

This examination of food aid focuses in particular on institutional questions.  Read More >>

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In this work of comparative urban history, Matthew Gallman looks at how two cities, Philadelphia and Liverpool,...  Read More >>

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A thorough overview of the phenomenon of flooding, including frequency, damage, and information about organizations...  Read More >>