Building Resilience: Social Capital in Post-Disaster Recovery

by Daniel P. Aldrich

Book Overview

Each year, natural disasters threaten the strength and stability of communities worldwide. Yet responses to the challenges of recovery vary greatly and in ways that aren't explained by the magnitude of the catastrophe or the amount of aid provided by national governments or the international community. The difference between resilience and disrepair, as Daniel P. Aldrich shows, lies in the depth of communities' social capital. Building Resilience...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226012883
• ISBN13: 9780226012889
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"