Disaster risk reduction and the global system : ruminations on a way forward /: ruminations on a way forward. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Michael Gordy.
• Authors: Gordy, Michael
• Contents: Introduction -- Underlying Risk Factors -- The Social Construction of Risk -- Development and Risk -- The Poverty-Disaster Risk Nexus -- Global Capitalism and Disaster Risk -- Political Will and Governance -- The Importance of Extensive Risk -- The Invisibility of Risks -- Urbanization and Land Use -- Agribusiness and Food Security -- Environmental Degradation -- Climate Change as a Magnifier and Meta-disaster -- Conclusion.
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (v, 71 pages)
• Subjects: 363.34/6; 333.7; Environment; Hazard mitigation; Climatic changes; Political economy; Geology; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General; Hazard mitigation; Science -- Global Warming & Climate Change; Political Science -- Economic Conditions; Nature -- Natural Disasters; The environment; Political economy; Natural disasters; Science -- Environmental Science; Climate change; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319416670; 3319416677; 3319416669; 9783319416663
• Related ISBNs: 9783319416663
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed July 21, 2016).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.