Savage sand and surf : the Hurricane Sandy disaster /

A multi-faceted examination into one of the most recent natural disasters in the United States. Scholars from multiple disciplines address a wide range of important aspects of this event, including unique meteorological and social impacts of Sandy, Sandy's intersection with vulnerable social gr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Eargle, Lisa A. (Editor ), Esmail, Ashraf (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Maryland : University Press of America, Inc., [2015]
Temas:
2005-2012
Hurricane Sandy, 2012.
Disaster relief.
Hurricane damage.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005.
Ouragan Sandy, 2012.
Secours aux victimes de catastrophes.
Dommages causés par les ouragans.
Ouragan Katrina, 2005.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Disaster relief
Hurricane damage
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:A multi-faceted examination into one of the most recent natural disasters in the United States. Scholars from multiple disciplines address a wide range of important aspects of this event, including unique meteorological and social impacts of Sandy, Sandy's intersection with vulnerable social groups in society, and society institutions' adaptations to the disaster. Also, different theoretical models of disasters are explored and applied to better understand and prepare for similar events in the future. -- cover.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 181 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780761865452
0761865454

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