At risk : natural hazards, people’s vulnerability, and disasters

The term "natural disaster" is often used to refer to natural events such as earthquakes, hurricanes, or floods. However, the phrase suggests an uncritical acceptance of a deeply engrained ideological and cultural myth. At Risk questions this myth and argues that extreme natural events are...

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יצא לאור: New York Routledge 2004
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