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Responses to disasters and climate change: understanding vulnerability and fostering resilience

By Michele , Chaiken , Miriam S.; Companion

Book information

Publisher
CRC Press is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group
Year
2017
ISBN
978-1-4987-6096-6, 1498760961
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
22 MB (23218995 bytes)
Pages
264\299
Time added
2017-01-21 08:00:00
Disasters;Social aspects;Case studies.;Disaster re

Description

As the global climate shifts, communities are faced with a myriad of mitigation and adaptation challenges. These highlight the political, cultural, economic, social, and physical vulnerability of social groups, communities, families, and individuals. They also foster resilience and creative responses. Research in hazard management, humanitarian response, food security programming, and other areas seeks to identify and understand factors that create vulnerability and strategies that enhance resilience at all levels of social organization. This book uses case studies from around the globe to demonstrate ways that communities have fostered resilience to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

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