Handbook of Disaster Research

Handbook of Disaster Research
ISBN-10
0387323317
ISBN-13
9780387323312
Category
Medical
Pages
656
Language
English
Published
2006-09-13
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Authors
Enrico Louis Quarantelli, Havidan Rodriguez, Russell Rowe Dynes

Description

This timely Handbook is based on the principle that disasters are social constructions and focuses on social science disaster research. It provides an interdisciplinary approach to disasters with theoretical, methodological, and practical applications. Attention is given to conceptual issues dealing with the concept "disaster" and to methodological issues relating to research on disasters. These include Geographic Information Systems as a useful research tool and its implications for future research. This seminal work is the first interdisciplinary collection of disaster research as it stands now while outlining how the field will continue to grow.

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