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Author Monographic
Dowty, Rachel A.; Barbara L. Allen (editors)
Author Combination
Dowty, Rachel A.; Barbara L. Allen (editors)
Title Monographic
DYNAMICS OF DISASTER: LESSONS ON RISK, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY
Title Combination
DYNAMICS OF DISASTER: LESSONS ON RISK, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher Name
Earthscan
Date of Publication
2011
Availability
FF: Risk Assessment and Decision Theory
ISBN
978-1-84971-143-2
Notes
LCCN: 2010038148 Contents: Introduction Part I: Environmental, Cultural and Political Concerns Katrina's Contamination: Regulatory Knowledge Gaps in the Making and Unmaking of Environmental Contention Organizational Culture and the Katrina Response in Louisiana Disasters as System Accidents: A Socio-ecological Framework Conceptualizing Disasters as Extreme Versions of Everyday Life Part II: Relocation, Rebuilding and Recovery Concerns Mind Maps, Memory and Relocation after Hurricane Katrina Post-Katrina Neighbourhood Recovery Planning in New Orleans Rebuilding the Historic Trem Neighbourhood: Lessons in the Repatriation of New Orleans Part III: International Disasters and Katrina Comparisons The 2002 Flood Disaster in the Elbe Region, Germany: A Lack of Context-sensitive Knowledge Social Dynamics of Unnatural Disasters: Parallels between Hurricane Katrina and the 2003 European Heat Wave After Disasters: Emergences of National Insecurity in Sri Lanka Response and Recovery in the Remediation of Contaminated Land in Eastern Germany
Abstract
Disasters are the result of complex interactions between social and natural forces, acting at multiple scales from the individual and community to the organisational, national and international level. Effective disaster planning, response and recovery require an understanding of these interacting forces, and the role of power, knowledge and organisations. This book sheds new light on these dynamics, and gives disaster scholars and practitioners new and valuable lessons for management and planning in practice. The authors draw on methods across the social sciences to examine disaster response and recovery as viewed by those in positions of authority (Part I) and the 'recipients' of operations (Part II). These first two sections examine cases from Hurricane Katrina, while Part III compares this to other international disasters to draw out general lessons and practical applications for disaster planning in any context. The authors also offer guidance for shaping institutional structures to better meet the needs of communities and residents.
Call Number
150.D6.D8
Keywords
Natural Disasters ; Hurricanes-Case Studies ; Floods-Case Studies ; Social Response ; Disaster Recovery ; Reconstruction ;