Cultures of disaster : society and natural hazards in the Philippines /
Explores the relationship between environment and culture in the contemporary Philippines. The book will be of interest to those engaged in relief policy and administration in developing countries.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
RoutledgeCurzon,
2003.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1. 'Vulnerability' as western discourse
- 2. Environment and hazard in Southeast Asia
- 3. A history of hazard in the Philippines
- 4. The 'costs' of hazard in the contemporary Philippines
- 5. The politics of disaster management and relief
- 6. The economics of red tides
- 7. The social order and the El Niño : southern oscillation
- 8. Cultures of disaster.