Social Vulnerability to Disasters by Brenda D. Phillips, William E. Lovekamp,...

Name: Social Vulnerability to Disasters by Brenda D. Phillips, William E. Lovekamp,...
Brand: Taylor & Francis Inc

Taylor & Francis Inc

Social Vulnerability to DisastersAuthor(s): Deborah S.K. Thomas, Brenda D. Phillips, William E. Lovekamp, Alice Fothergill\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc, United States\nImprint: CRC Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9781466516373, 978-1466516373\nSynopsis\nThe 2010 Haiti and Chili earthquakes, the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and the 2011 Fukushima earthquake and tsunami in Japan are but a few examples of recent catastrophic events that continue to reveal how social structure and roles produce extensive human suffering and differential impacts on individuals and communities. These events bring social vulnerability to the forefront in considering how disasters unfold, clearly revealing that disasters are not created from the physical event alone. Equally important, peopleeven those considered vulnerablerespond in innovative and resilient ways that unveil the strength of human ingenuity and spirit. It is not a foregone conclusion that a hazard event, even a largen