Assessing Vulnerability Before, During and After a Natural Disaster in Fragile Regions : Case Study of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami in Sri Lanka and Indonesia
Birkmann, Joern (2008). Assessing Vulnerability Before, During and After a Natural Disaster in Fragile Regions : Case Study of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami in Sri Lanka and Indonesia. UNU-WIDER.
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Author Birkmann, Joern Title Assessing Vulnerability Before, During and After a Natural Disaster in Fragile Regions : Case Study of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami in Sri Lanka and Indonesia Volume/Issue No. 2008/50 Publication Date 2008 Place of Publication Helsinki Publisher UNU-WIDER Pages 22 Language eng Abstract Current approaches of measuring vulnerability to natural hazards generally use a rather static perspective that focuses on a single point in time–often before a hazardous event occurs. In contrast, the paper argues that vulnerability assessment should a
Keyword Humanitarian assistance
Natural disasters
Measurement (poverty)
Risk management
Statics and dynamics (social sciences)Copyright Holder UNU-WIDER Copyright Year 2008 Copyright type Fair use permitted ISSN 18102611 ISBN 9789292300982 -
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