Human System Responses to Disaster: An Inventory of Sociological Findings (Springer Series on Environmental Management)

Thomas E. Drabek

ISBN 10: 0387963235 / ISBN 13: 9780387963235

Published by Springer, 1986

About this Item

Hardcover, no dust jacket (likely as issued). First printing (full number line). Book condition is Very Good+. Pages are bright, clean, and clear of writing, markings, highlighting, etc. Binding tight. Hinges sound. Large sticker on front cover that has been partially ripped off, indicating this volume was previously a display copy for the Society of Risk Analysis.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Human System Responses to Disaster: An Inventory of Sociological Findings (Springer Series on Environmental Management)
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 1986
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0387963235
• ISBN 13: 9780387963235
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

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Synopsis

This series is dedicated to serving the growing community of scholars and practitioners concerned with the principles and applications of environ­ mental management. Each volume is a thorough treatment of a specific topic of importance for proper management practices. A fundamental ob­ jective of these books is to help the reader discern and implement man's stewardship of our environment and the world's renewable resources. For we must strive to understand the relationship between man and nature, act to bring harmony to it, and nurture an environment that is both stable and productive. These objectives have often eluded us because the pursuit of other in­ dividual and societal goals has diverted us from a course of living in balance with the environment. At times, therefore, the environmental manager may have to exert restrictive control, which is usually best applied to man, not nature. Attempts to alter or harness nature have often failed or backfired, as exemplified by the results of imprudent use of herbicides, fertilizers, water, and other agents. Each book in this series will shed light on the fundamental and applied aspects of environmental management. It is hoped that each will help solve a practical and serious environmental problem. Robert S. DeSanto East Lyme, Connecticut Acknowledgments Compilation of the materials reviewed in this inventory was facilitated greatly by several staff members of the Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware (formerly at The Ohio State University) and the Natural Haz­ ards Research and Applications Information Center, University of Colorado.