Cultures of Disaster : Society and Natural Hazard in the Philippines
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Greg Bankoff
- ناشر : London : RoutledgeCurzon
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2002
- شابک / ISBN : 9780203221891
Description
Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; List of acronyms; Introduction: Of jellyfish and coups; 'Vulnerability' as western discourse; Environment and hazard in Southeast Asia; A history of hazard in the Philippines; The 'costs' of hazard in the contemporary Philippines; The politics of disaster management and relief; The economics of red tides; The social order and the El Nio Southern Oscillation; Cultures of disaster; Conclusion: Hazard as a frequent life experience; Notes; References; Index.
Explores the relationship between environment and culture in the contemporary Philippines. The book will be of interest to those engaged in relief policy and administration in developing countries.
