Disasters & Disaster Relief

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648202585Author Peter DunnFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint Barrallier BooksPublisher Barrallier BooksWeight(grams) 195g

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The 2010 earthquake in Haiti was one of the deadliest disasters in modern history, sparking an international aid response - with pledges and donations of $16 billion - that was exceedingly generous. But now, five years later, that generous aid has...

Winner of the 2016 Anthropology in Media Award from the American Anthropological Association The 2010 earthquake in Haiti was one of the deadliest disasters in modern history, sparking an international aid response-with pledges and donations of $16...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578255323Author Dr Mark D ChadwickFormat PaperbackPage Count 392Imprint Dr. Mark D. Chadwick, Cem, TemPublisher Dr. Mark D. Chadwick, Cem,...

Robert Wuthnow has been praised as one of "the country's best social scientists" by columnist David Brooks, who hails his writing as "tremendously valuable." The New York Times calls him "temperate, balanced, compassionate," adding, "one can't but admire...

This book breaks down primary concepts of coastal vulnerability by providing a thorough discussion of the concept. It addresses coastal vulnerability around the world with specific examples from the Ebro Delta (Spain), the crumbling cliffs of Corton...

This important book is a primer on the basics of humanitarian action. The ten chapters-each written by a leading professional-introduce the essential issues facing humanitarian workers as they confront both natural and man-made crises. Designed for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798985921847Author The Honorable Minister Louis FarrakhanFormat PaperbackPage Count 142Imprint Final Call FoundationPublisher Final Call...

In times of crisis, when institutions of power are laid bare, people turn to one another. Pandemic Solidarity collects firsthand experiences from around the world of people creating their own narratives of solidarity and mutual aid in the time of the...

This volume sheds light on the complex linkages between tourism, disaster and conflict. In many countries, tourism crises have been precipitated by natural disasters. At the same time, the tourism industry has often been assigned a pivotal role in the...

The global escalation of natural and human-induced disasters, and their future predicted occurrence is extremely worrying, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In addition to summarizing global disaster management frameworks, this book discusses the...

The book fills a void by bringing together literature in an under-represented but disaster-prone region – Southeast Asia. It discusses the cultural considerations of those providing mental health and psychosocial support in the region. It highlights the...

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New Perspectives in Global Environmental Disasters is a unique collection of articles that represent the very highest level of scholarship in the sphere of environmental management research. The articles published in this collection identify some...

This book places Oakland's public policy response (nine major ordinances) to building damage suffered in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake in a full historical and intergovernmental context. Using a combined non-decision making and advocacy coalition...

"Disasters cause economic as well as human losses. Indeed, economic losses associated directly with disasters have continued at increasing proportions worldwide since the 1970s, as the 2011 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction...

Communities affected by natural disasters are often stigmatized as being passive with regard to disaster prevention, mitigation and adaptation, waiting only for government assistance in the aftermath of such events. However, many innovative community...

Disasters, both natural and man-made, are on the rise. Indeed, a catastrophe of one sort or another seems always to be unfolding somewhere on the planet. We have entered into a veritable Age of Catastrophes which have grown both larger and more...

The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and is freely available to read online. Crises pose an immediate risk to life, health, and the environment and require urgent action. The public's use of social media has important implications for...

"How do urban communities in Asian cities experience the impacts of urbanisation and climate change? This book throws light on the ongoing processes of rapid urban transformation in many cities in developing countries, with particular reference to...

Many communities in the United States have been abandoned by the state. What happens when natural disasters add to their misery? This book looks at the broken relationship between the federal government and civil society in times of crises. Mutual aid...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781735870533Author Aden TateFormat PaperbackPage Count 236Imprint Banned Books PublishingPublisher Banned Books PublishingWeight(grams) 322gDimensions(mm)...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789292704414Author Asian Development BankFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint Asian Development BankPublisher Asian Development BankWeight(grams) 154g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781540241979Author Vicki Berger ErwinFormat HardbackPage Count 162Imprint History Press Library EditionsPublisher History Press Library...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9786188129078Author George G SpanosFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Athos PressPublisher Athos PressWeight(grams) 181g

Atmospheric Violence grapples with the afterlife of environmental disasters and armed conflict and examines how people attempt to flourish despite and alongside continuing violence. Departing from conventional approaches to the study of disaster and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781945662430Author Manuel LobatoFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Centro PressPublisher Centro PressWeight(grams) 152g

Although the phrase ""homeland security"" evokes images of cataclysmic terrorist attacks, and a massive web of government agencies, it also comprises the prevention, mitigation, response and recovery from any disaster, man-made or natural, from the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781933151113Author Time O DayFormat PaperbackPage Count 182Imprint Learned and Hershal PublishingPublisher Learned and Hershal PublishingWeight(grams) 213g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781733141703Author Megy DavisFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Megan DavisPublisher Megan DavisWeight(grams) 109g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798985000627Author Aaron MoyerFormat PaperbackPage Count 440Imprint Integrated Skills GroupPublisher Integrated Skills GroupWeight(grams) 585g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781513626376Author Mica MosbacherFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Elite Online PublishingPublisher Elite Online PublishingWeight(grams) 367g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781598242683Author Shandra LoveFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint E-Booktime, LLCPublisher E-Booktime, LLCWeight(grams) 231g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789966720559Author Augustine O AfulloFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Wamra TechnoprisesPublisher Wamra TechnoprisesWeight(grams) 200g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781610272056Author Susan SterettFormat PaperbackImprint Quid Pro LLCPublisher Quid Pro LLCWeight(grams) 363g

Edward J. Blakely has been called upon to help rebuild after some of the worst disasters in recent American history, from the San Francisco Bay Area's 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake to the September 11 attacks in New York. Yet none of these jobs compared to...