Disasters and Development: An Earth Institute Sustainability Primer
Author:   Dr. John C. Mutter (Shelf Awareness) ,  Sonali Deraniyagala
Publisher:   Columbia University Press
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9780231206365


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   18 November 2025
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Dr. John C. Mutter (Shelf Awareness) ,  Sonali Deraniyagala
Publisher:   Columbia University Press
Imprint:   Columbia University Press
ISBN:  

9780231206365


ISBN 10:   0231206364
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   18 November 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained
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Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Disaster Types and Their Measures 2. Earthquake Basics 3. Climate Basics 4. Other Types of Disasters 5. Disasters and Economic Growth 6. Disasters, Poverty, and Inequality 7. Responses and Recovery After Disasters Closing Remarks Notes Index

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John C. Mutter is a professor at Columbia University with appointments in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and in the School of International and Public Affairs as well as a faculty member of the Columbia Earth Institute. His books include Climate Change Science: A Primer for Sustainable Development (Columbia, 2020). Sonali Deraniyagala teaches in the Department of Economics at SOAS, University of London. Her books include Wave (2013), an acclaimed memoir of her experiences during and after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

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