At Risk: Natural Hazards, People's Vulnerability, and Disasters
- ISBN-10
- 0415084776
- ISBN-13
- 9780415084772
- Series
- At Risk
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Pages
- 284
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994
- Publisher
- Psychology Press
- Author
- Piers M. Blaikie
Description
Examines the significance of the human factor which is as much of a cause of disasters as the natural environment. Practical and policy conclusions are drawn with a view to disaster reduction and the promotion of safer environments.
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