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Published by Taylor & Francis Group, 2014
ISBN 10: 0415717442 ISBN 13: 9780415717441
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Published by Oxford University Press, 2022
ISBN 10: 0198841353 ISBN 13: 9780198841357
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Published by Oxford University Press, USA, 2020
ISBN 10: 0198841345 ISBN 13: 9780198841340
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Published by Oxford University Press, USA, 2020
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Published by Oxford University Press, USA, 2020
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Published by Oxford University Press, 2020
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Published by Oxford University Press, 2022
ISBN 10: 0198841353 ISBN 13: 9780198841357
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Published by Oxford University Press, 2022
ISBN 10: 0198841353 ISBN 13: 9780198841357
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Published by Oxford University Press, 2022
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Published by Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, Oxford, 2020
ISBN 10: 0198841345 ISBN 13: 9780198841340
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. An earthquake shatters Haiti and a hurricane slices through Texas. We hear that nature runs rampant, seeking to destroy us through these 'natural disasters'. Science recounts a different story, however: disasters are not the consequence of natural causes; they are the consequence of human choices and decisions. we put ourselves in harm's way; we fail to take measures which we know would prevent disasters, no matter what the environment does. This can be both hard to accept, and hard to unravel. A complex of factors shape disasters. They arise from the political processes dictating where and what we build, and from social circumstances which create and perpetuate poverty and discrimination. They develop from the social preference to blame nature for the damage wrought, when in fact events such as earthquakes and storms are entirely commonplace environmental processes We feel the need to fight natural forces, to reclaim what we assume is ours, and to protect ourselves from what we perceive to be wrath from outside our communities. This attitude distracts us from the real causes of disasters: humanity's decisions, as societies and as individuals. It stops us accepting the real solutions to disasters: making better decisions. This book explores stories of some of our worst disasters to show how we can and should act to stop people dying when nature unleashes its energies. The disaster is not the tornado, the volcanic eruption, or climate change, but the deaths and injuries, the loss of irreplaceable property, and the lack and even denial of support to affected people, so that a short-term interruption becomes a long-term recovery nightmare. But we can combat this, as Kelman shows, describing inspiring examples of effective human action that limits damage, such as managing flooding in Toronto and villages in Bangladesh, or wildfire in Colorado. Throughout, his message is clear: there is no such thing as a natural disaster. The disaster lies in our inability to deal with the environment and with ourselves. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by Oxford University Press, 2022
ISBN 10: 0198841353 ISBN 13: 9780198841357
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Published by Oxford University Press, 2020
ISBN 10: 0198841345 ISBN 13: 9780198841340
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Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press OUP, 2020
ISBN 10: 0198841345 ISBN 13: 9780198841340
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Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2022
ISBN 10: 0198841353 ISBN 13: 9780198841357
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. An earthquake shatters Haiti and a hurricane slices through Texas. We hear that nature runs rampant, seeking to destroy us through these 'natural disasters'. Science recounts a different story, however: disasters are not the consequence of natural causes; they are the consequence of human choices and decisions. We put ourselves in harm's way; we fail to take measures which we know would prevent disasters, no matter what the environmentdoes.This can be both hard to accept, and hard to unravel. A complex of factors shape disasters. They arise from the political processes dictating where and what we build, and from social circumstances whichcreate and perpetuate poverty and discrimination. They develop from the social preference to blame nature for the damage wrought, when in fact events such as earthquakes and storms are entirely commonplace environmental processes. We feel the need to fight natural forces, to reclaim what we assume is ours, and to protect ourselves from what we perceive to be wrath from outside our communities. This attitude distracts us from the real causes of disasters: humanity's decisions, as societies andas individuals. It stops us accepting the real solutions to disasters: making better decisions.This book explores stories of some of our worst disasters to show how we can andshould act to stop people dying when nature unleashes its energies. The disaster is not the tornado, the volcanic eruption, or climate change, but the deaths and injuries, the loss of irreplaceable property, and the lack and even denial of support to affected people, so that a short-term interruption becomes a long-term recovery nightmare. But we can combat this, as Kelman shows, describing inspiring examples of effective human action that limits damage, such as managing flooding in Toronto andvillages in Bangladesh, or wildfires in Colorado.Throughout, his message is clear: there is no such thing as a natural disaster. The disaster lies in our inability to deal withthe environment and with ourselves. We speak of earthquakes, floods, and wildfires as 'natural disasters'. In this provocative book, Ilan Kelman argues that the true disaster is not caused by natural phenomena, but by human choices which leave people unprepared and at terrible risk. He explores how we can and should act to stop people dying when nature unleashes its powers. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Published by Oxford University Press, 2020
ISBN 10: 0198841345 ISBN 13: 9780198841340
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Published by Routledge (edition 7), 2023
ISBN 10: 0815365411 ISBN 13: 9780815365419
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Published by Oxford University Press, 2022
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Published by Oxford University Press, 2022
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