Social impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made)

Since the first edition of The Human Side of Disaster was published in 2009, new catastrophes have plagued the globe, including earthquakes in Haiti and New Zealand, tornadoes in Alabama and Missouri, floods in numerous locations, Hurricane Sandy, and the infamous BP oil spill.

We have not been without an national emergency since the end of WW2.

State failure, ethnopolitical war, genocide, famine, and refugee flows are variants of a type of complex political and humanitarian crisis, exemplified during the 1990s in places like Somalia, Bosnia, Liberia, and Afghanistan.

Think about where you are right now.

THE WORDS OF WYCLEF JEAN: I want to assure my countrymen that I will continue to work for Haitis renewal; though the board has determined that I am not a resident of Haiti, home is where the heart isand my heart has and will always be in Haiti.

For four consecutive days in early 2010, it was the number one news story in the world.

Why does it feel as if our most challenging problems today- the worldwide recession, global warming, fast-spreading viruses, terrorism and poverty- aren't getting solved?

The voluntary sector was central to the COVID-19 response: fulfilling basic needs, highlighting new and existing inequalities and coordinating action where the state had been slow to respond.

The voluntary sector was central to the COVID-19 response: fulfilling basic needs, highlighting new and existing inequalities and coordinating action where the state had been slow to respond.

Crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, disasters, or violent conflict present numerous challenges for researchers.

Crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, disasters, or violent conflict present numerous challenges for researchers.

Providing an account of the policy response to COVID-19 in England, this book analyses the political and long-term systemic factors associated with the failures to control the first wave of the pandemic during 2020.

Providing an account of the policy response to COVID-19 in England, this book analyses the political and long-term systemic factors associated with the failures to control the first wave of the pandemic during 2020.

In this ground-breaking study, Sophie Body-Gendrot provides a comparative analysis of the growing problem of new forms of poverty and social marginalisation in contemporary advanced societies.

This is a study of Northern Norway and Atlantic Canada, two regions experiencing a severe crisis due to overexploitation of fisheries resources.

In Gender, Heterosexuality, and Youth Violence, James W.

The Great Irish Famine was one of the most devastating humanitarian disasters of the nineteenth century.

Here is a popular book with big set-piece descriptions accompanied by illustrations at its core, but with enough science to attract both the specialist reader and to educate the lay reader without scaring them off.

The Great Irish Famine was one of the most devastating humanitarian disasters of the nineteenth century.

This two-volume encyclopedia provides the science behind such heart-pumping geophysical hazards as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, cyclones, and floods, as well as authoritative entries on notable natural disasters around the world and the agencies that help those they impact.

From avalanches to volcanoes, and from the Gulf Oil Spill to bridge collapses, author Alvin JacQues explores the fascinating world of disastersboth manmade and natural.

Theres no doubt that Hurricane Katrina was one of the most devastating weather events to hit the United Statescosting lives, property, and prosperity.

Laminated for durability, easily stored anywhere, designed for fast access and quick answers, this 6-page guide packs in the essentials of planning and action in the face of a disaster.

More than 12 years have passed since the publication of the first edition of Crisis and Emergency Management.

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Natural Disasters and Preparedness is a comprehensive course designed to equip students with a deep understanding of various natural disasters and practical strategies for effective preparedness.

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WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 'A gripping and masterful portrait of the brutal court of Mao, based on new research but also written with great narrative verve' Simon Sebag Montefiore 'Harrowing and brilliant' Ben Macintyre 'A critical contribution to Chinese history' Wall Street JournalBetween 1958 and 1962, 45 million Chinese people were worked, starved or beaten to death.

The complex relationships between altruists, beneficiaries, and brokers in the global effort to fight AIDS in AfricaIn the wake of the AIDS pandemic, legions of organizations and compassionate individuals descended on Africa from faraway places to offer their help and save lives.

Charles Perrow is famous worldwide for his ideas about normal accidents, the notion that multiple and unexpected failures--catastrophes waiting to happen--are built into our society's complex systems.

A deadly virus - and a desperate race against time.

While trauma and loss can occur anywhere, most suffering is experienced as personal tragedy.

This book provides a step-by-step process that focuses on how to develop, practice, and maintain emergency plans that reflect what must be done before, during, and after a disaster, in order to protect people and property.

This book provides a step-by-step process that focuses on how to develop, practice, and maintain emergency plans that reflect what must be done before, during, and after a disaster, in order to protect people and property.

The Great East Japan Disaster – a compound catastrophe of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown that began on March 11, 2011 – has ushered in a new era of cultural production dominated by discussions on safety and security, risk and vulnerability, and recovery and refortification.

The Great East Japan Disaster – a compound catastrophe of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown that began on March 11, 2011 – has ushered in a new era of cultural production dominated by discussions on safety and security, risk and vulnerability, and recovery and refortification.

The first systematic study of famine in all parts of Europe from the Middle Ages until the present.

The first systematic study of famine in all parts of Europe from the Middle Ages until the present.

Social media is invaluable during crises like natural disasters, but difficult to analyze.

Social media is invaluable during crises like natural disasters, but difficult to analyze.

This book examines governmental and crowd responses to famine, from the late Middle Ages through to the early modern era.

This book examines governmental and crowd responses to famine, from the late Middle Ages through to the early modern era.

This book is a critical account of the disconnected nature of governance, conservation and livelihood initiatives in the Indian Sundarbans.