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Author:   Helene Joffe ,  Tiziana Rossetto ,  John Adams
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   2013 ed.
Volume:   33
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   3.051kg
ISBN:  

9789401783262

ISBN 10:   9401783268
Pages:   186
Publication Date:   05 April 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface.- Introduction - Living with Perils in the 21st Century.- Risk Society and Representations of Risks: Earthquakes and Beyond.- Risk Compensation in Cities at Risk.- Responding to Flood Risk in the UK.- A Historical Overview of Social Representation of Earthquake Risk in Japan: Fatalism, Social Reform, Scientific Control and Collaborative Risk Management.- Facilitating Community Participation in Disaster Risk Management: Risk Perception and Preparedness Behaviours in Turkey.- North American Cities at Risk: Household Responses to Environmental Hazards.- Community Understanding of, and Preparedness for, Earthquake and Tsunami Risk in Wellington, New Zealand.- Perceptions of Climate Variability and Coping Strategies in Informal Settlements in Dhaka, Bangladesh.- Risk Perception, Public Education and Disaster Risk Management.- Index.

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