Disaster's Impact on Livelihood and Cultural Survival: Losses, Opportunities, and Mitigation by Michèle Companion (Ed.). Issue 3 (September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rivera, Jason D.
• Is Part Of: Risk, hazards & crisis in public policy. Volume 7:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 146
• Page End: 155
• Publication Date: 2016-09
• Subjects: disaster recovery -- disaster planning and preparedness -- culture -- livelihoods; Emergency management -- Periodicals; Disasters -- Government policy; Disasters -- Periodicals; Public health -- Periodicals; Disasters; Disasters -- Government policy; Emergency management; Public health; Periodicals; 363.3405
• DOI: 10.1002/rhc3.12103
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1944-4079

Abstract

Abstract : This essay reviews the edited volume, Disaster's Impact on Livelihood and Cultural Survival: Losses, Opportunities and Mitigation, by Michèle Companion. An overview of the book and the sections contained it are presented, and then a discussion of overarching themes is summarized. Finally, a discussion of recommendations for maintaining peoples' livelihoods and cultures in the aftermath of disasters are provided.