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Development and Disasters: Natural hazards and vulnerability reduction - Softcover

Lewis, James; Kelman, Ilan

 
9781788533942: Development and Disasters: Natural hazards and vulnerability reduction
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1788533941 ISBN 13: 9781788533942
Publisher: Practical Action Publishing, 2025

Synopsis

Good development could - and should - be the driving force for averting disasters by reducing vulnerability. But conversely, in many cases, development itself becomes a major cause of vulnerability and disasters. This new edition describes the complex relationship between disasters and development.

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About the Authors

James Lewis is a visiting fellow in Development Studies at the University of Bath and a consultant in environmental hazards and human settlements.

Ilan Kelman is Professor of Disasters and Health at University College London, England and a Professor II at the University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway.

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Publisher
Practical Action Publishing
Publication date
2025
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1788533941
ISBN 13 
9781788533942
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
2
Number of pages
202