Community Resilience in Natural Disasters [electronic resource] /
Ride, Anouk.author.
Bretherton, Diane.author.
Told through the voices of local community leaders, this book analyzes how communities respond to natural disasters and how outsiders contribute positively - or negatively - to their response, promoting debate on the role of aid and the media in times of crisis.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Halftitle; Title; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 Indonesia; 3 Pakistan; 4 Solomon Islands; 5 Kenya; 6 Myanmar; 7 Conclusion: Community Resilience in Natural Disasters; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Told through the voices of local community leaders, this book analyzes how communities respond to natural disasters and how outsiders contribute positively - or negatively - to their response, promoting debate on the role of aid and the media in times of crisis.
Environmental sociology.
Social structure.
Social inequality.
Cultural studies.
Communication.
Sociology.
Environmental Sociology.
Social Structure, Social Inequality.
Cultural Studies.
Media Studies.
Sociology, general.