Hazards Vulnerability and Environmental Justice

by Susan L. Cutter

Book Overview

From Hurricane Katrina and the south Asian tsunami to human-induced atrocities, terrorist attacks and the looming effects of climate change, the world is assailed by both natural and unnatural hazards and disasters. These expose not only human vulnerability - particularly that of the poorest, who are least able to respond and adapt - but also the profound worldwide environmental injustices that result from the geographical distribution of risks,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844073114
• ISBN13: 9781844073115
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.0"