At Risk: Natural Hazards, People's Vulnerability and Disasters

by Ben Wisner, Piers M. Blaikie, Terry Cannon, et al.

Book Overview

The term 'natural disaster' is often used to refer to natural events such as earthquakes, hurricanes or floods. However, the phrase 'natural disaster' suggests an uncritical acceptance of a deeply... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415084776
• ISBN13: 9780415084772
• Release Date: July 1994
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.4"