What is a disaster? perspectives on the question
Editorial ROUTLEDGE
España peninsular
- Editorial ROUTLEDGE
- ISBN13 9780415178990
- ISBN10 0415178991
- Tipo LIBRO
- Páginas 312
- Año de Edición 1998
- Encuadernación Rústica
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Política InternacionalWhat is a disaster? perspectives on the question
Editorial ROUTLEDGE
España peninsular
Detalles del libro
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.