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Disaster by choice : how our actions turn natural hazards into catastrophes / Ilan Kelman.
"Wildfires sweep parts of California and many lose their lives and their homes. Haiti has yet to recover from the devastation of the 2010 earthquake, while work still continues to make safe the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan, damaged badly by the tsunami of 2011. We point to the powerful forces of nature, but these disasters are not natural, argues Ilan Kelman. They are, to a large degree, created by human choices. What choices? Made by whom? Who is most vulnerable? And what factors play a role in creating those vulnerabilities? These are the questions addressed in this compelling exploration of how 'natural' disasters are made - and how, through forward-looking approaches, they have been, and can be, avoided"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780198841357
- ISBN: 0198841353
- Physical Description: x, 167 pages ; 20 cm
- Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2022.
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "First published in 2020; First published in paperback in 2022."--title page verso |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-159) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 1. An island shattered -- 2. Nature's hazards -- 3. The story of vulnerability -- 4. Vulnerability by choice -- 5. Making the choice -- 6. Making the change. |
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| Subject: | Disasters. Natural disasters. Hazard mitigation. Emergency management. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interurban Library | GB 5014 K46 2022 (Text) | 26040003577984 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
