Reducing People’s Vulnerability to Natural Hazards : Communities and Resilience
Cannon, Terry (2008). Reducing People’s Vulnerability to Natural Hazards : Communities and Resilience. UNU-WIDER.
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Sub-type Research paper Author Cannon, Terry Title Reducing People’s Vulnerability to Natural Hazards : Communities and Resilience Volume/Issue No. 2008/34 Publication Date 2008 Place of Publication Helsinki Publisher UNU-WIDER Pages 19 Language eng Abstract The concepts vulnerability, resilience and community are widely used and abused in the literature on natural hazards and disaster risk reduction. This paper seeks to bring greater rigour in their use. In particular, vulnerability must be understood as a s
UNU Topics of Focus Economic development Keyword Economic development
Households
Natural disasters
Political science
Risk managementCopyright Holder UNU-WIDER Copyright Year 2008 Copyright type Fair use permitted ISSN 18102611 ISBN 9789292300807 -
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