Social Vulnerability to Disasters

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Synopsis

In recent years, the world has watched in horror as tsunamis, earthquakes, and hurricanes have wrought havoc across countries and continents. While these events have different circumstances, they share a common factor: the overwhelming majority of victims are women, children, elderly, disadvantaged, or disabled. Evidence gathered from these events

Book details

Author:
Deborah S.K. Thomas, Brenda D. Phillips, Alice Fothergill, Lynn Blinn-Pike
ISBN:
9781420078572
Related ISBNs:
9780429249778, 9781420078565, 9781420078565
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
406
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2018-12-08
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2009
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Earth Sciences, Nonfiction, Politics and Government, Social Studies