Unnatural" disasters -- The march toward disaster -- Understanding factors of vulnerability -- Storm clouds and silver linings -- Case study: Aceh : peacemaking

This volume examines lessons learned in reducing the impact of disasters on communities in China, Japan and other countries world-wide. Asia is the most disaste

Authorative and comprehensive, this book makes clear that there are links between global scale processes and local experiences of disaster, but underlies the di

Providing shelter after a disaster is recognised as one of the most complex areas of humanitarian relief and recovery. Some aid agencies have stopped providing

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