This book analyzes social capital and preparations for natural hazards in the Philippines, arguing that economic inequality is detrimental to social capital which then makes societies more at risk of having natural hazards turn into disasters.  Meer

At a time of escalating urban disasters and sharply reduced aid budgets, humanitarian aid, long held in need of reform, has no choice but to reset. This book will be crucial reading to anyone working in humanitarian aid, especially planners, architects, engineers and community development practitioners.  Meer

At a time of escalating urban disasters and sharply reduced aid budgets, humanitarian aid, long held in need of reform, has no choice but to reset. This book will be crucial reading to anyone working in humanitarian aid, especially planners, architects, engineers and community development practitioners.  Meer

Disasters and Economic Recovery provides perspectives on the economic issues that emerge before, during, and after natural disasters in an international context, by assessing the economic development patterns that emerge before and after disaster.  Meer

Disasters and Economic Recovery provides perspectives on the economic issues that emerge before, during, and after natural disasters in an international context, by assessing the economic development patterns that emerge before and after disaster.  Meer

Displacement has traditionally been conceptualized as a phenomenon that results from conflict or other disruptions in developing or unstable countries.  Meer

Displacement has traditionally been conceptualized as a phenomenon that results from conflict or other disruptions in developing or unstable countries.  Meer

This book is designed to educate vulnerable communities, emergency practitioners, and disaster researchers to increase the social and physical capacity of communities to mitigate and adapt to disaster impacts.  Meer

This book is designed to educate vulnerable communities, emergency practitioners, and disaster researchers to increase the social and physical capacity of communities to mitigate and adapt to disaster impacts.  Meer