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The Legacy of Hurricane Mitch : Lessons from Post-Disaster Reconstruction in Honduras /

As it swept across the Honduran landscape, the exceptional size, power and duration of Hurricane Mitch devastated the already diminished economic, social, and environmental conditions of the population. In the aftermath, a group of seven socio-environmental scientists set out to investigate the root...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Ensor, Marisa O.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, 2009.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:As it swept across the Honduran landscape, the exceptional size, power and duration of Hurricane Mitch devastated the already diminished economic, social, and environmental conditions of the population. In the aftermath, a group of seven socio-environmental scientists set out to investigate the root causes of the heightened vulnerability that characterized pre-Mitch Honduras, the impact of the catastrophe on the local society, and the subsequent recovery efforts. This volume presents the findings of their investigation.
Descripción Física:1 online resource: illustrations, maps
ISBN:9780816549306