ISBN:
9781785332814
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (215 Seiten)
Series Statement:
Catastrophes in context volume 1
Series Statement:
Disasters in Context
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Contextualizing disaster
DDC:
303.485
Keywords:
Natural disasters Social aspects
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Natural disasters Press coverage
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Political ecology
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Globalization
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Nature
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Nature / Natural Disasters
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Social Science / Disasters & Disaster Relief
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Electronic books
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Electronic books
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Electronic books
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Naturkatastrophe
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Umweltkrise
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Umweltbewusstsein
Abstract:
"Contextualizing Disaster" offers a comparative analysis of six recent highly visible disasters and several slow-burning, hidden, crises that include typhoons, tsunamis, earthquakes, chemical spills, and the unfolding consequences of rising seas and climate change. The book argues that, while disasters are increasingly represented by the media as unique, exceptional, newsworthy events, it is a mistake to think of disasters as isolated or discrete occurrences. Rather, building on insights developed by political ecologists, this book makes a compelling argument for understanding disasters as transnational and global phenomena
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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