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Book 2000

Confronting Catastrophe

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Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Language
English
Published
2000
  • Natural disasters
  • Disasters
  • Prevention & control
  • Theoretical Models
  • Catastrophes naturelles

1993: 12-14), the answer is bound to be complex and multifarious. In one sense, disaster is a window on society, a chance to observe the workings of social and cultural processes under an extreme duress that exposes their inner essence.