What is a disaster? perspectives on the question
Editorial ROUTLEDGE
Mainland Spain
- Publisher ROUTLEDGE
- ISBN13 9780415178990
- ISBN10 0415178991
- Type Book
- Pages 312
- Published 1998
- Bookbinding Rustic
Sections
International PolicyWhat is a disaster? perspectives on the question
Editorial ROUTLEDGE
Mainland Spain
Book Details
Are events that create major casualties or social, economic, psychological disruptions such as ethnic clashes in Bosnia or the AIDS epidemic, the same kind of social crises as those generated by natural and technological happenings such as earthquakes and chemical
explosions? In What Is A Disaster? contributors from six disciplines offer their views on what a disaster is.
Some contributors argue for a continuation of the traditional approach to disasters, while others contend that behavioral aspects of disasters can only be
understood by looking at them subjectively, particularly from the viewpoint of victims. This collection explores the many conceptual differences that exist concerning what a disaster is, and presents important implications for both theory and practice.