Community Resilience in Natural Disasters

Community Resilience in Natural Disasters
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 202
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ISBN-10 : 9780230339323
ISBN-13 : 0230339328
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Book Synopsis Community Resilience in Natural Disasters by : Anouk Ride

Download or read book Community Resilience in Natural Disasters written by Anouk Ride and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-09-26 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Told through the voices of local community leaders, this book analyzes how communities respond to natural disasters and how outsiders contribute positively - or negatively - to their response, promoting debate on the role of aid and the media in times of crisis.


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