Natural Hazards, Risk and Vulnerability - 9781138860537

Name: Natural Hazards, Risk and Vulnerability - 9781138860537
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Natural Hazards, Risk and VulnerabilityFloods and slum life in Indonesia\nAuthor(s): Roanne van Voorst\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138860537, 978-1138860537\nSynopsis\nDifferent people handle risk in different ways. The current lack of understanding about this heterogeneity in risk behaviour makes it difficult to intervene effectively in risk-prone communities.\n\nNatural Hazards, Risk and Vulnerability offers a unique insight in the everyday life of a group of riverbank settlers in Jakarta - one of the most vulnerable areas worldwide in terms of exposure to natural hazards. Based on long-term fieldwork, the book portrays the often creative and innovative ways in which slum dwellers cope with recurrent floods. The book shows that behaviour that is often described as irrational or ineffective by outside experts can be highly pragmatic and often effective. This book argues that human risk behaviour cannot be e.