At Risk by Piers Blaikie

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At Risk by Piers Blaikie

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Summary

Many disasters are a complex mix of natural hazards and human action. "At Risk" argues that the social, political and economic environment is as much a cause of disasters as the natural environment, and suggests ways in which both the social and natural sciences can be analytically combined.

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At Risk by Piers Blaikie

At Risk reasserts the significance of the human factor in disasters. Establishing that the social, political and economic environment is as much a cause of disasters as the natural environment, the book argues that disaster mitigation is rooted in the potential humans have to understand their vulnerability and to take common action. Famines and drought, biological hazards, floods, coastal storms, earthquakes, volcanoes and landslides: At Risk draws practical and policy conclusions with a view to disaster reduction and the promotion of a safer environment.

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ISBN 13 9780415084772
ISBN 10 0415084776
Title At Risk
Author Piers Blaikie
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 1994-06-30
Number of pages 298
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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