At Risk
The term ''natural disaster'' is often used to refer to natural events such as earthquakes, hurricanes or floods. However, the phrase ''natural disaster'' suggests an uncritical acceptance of a deeply engrained ideological and cultural myth. At Risk questions this myth and argues that extreme natural events are not disasters until a vulnerable group of people is exposed.
The updated new edition con...
The term ''natural disaster'' is often used to refer to natural events such as earthquakes, hurricanes or floods. However, the phrase ''natural disaster'' suggests an uncritical acceptance of a deeply engrained ideological and cultural myth. At Risk questions this myth and argues that extreme natural events are not disasters until a vulnerable group of people is exposed.
The updated new edition con...
