This timely Handbook is based on the principle that disasters are social constructions and focuses on social science disaster research. It provides an interdisciplinary approach to disasters with theoretical, methodological, and practical applications. Attention is given to conceptual issues dealing with the concept "disaster" and to methodological issues relating to research on disasters. These include Geographic Information Systems as a useful research tool and its implications for future research. This seminal work is the first interdisciplinary collection of disaster research as it stands now while outlining how the field will continue to grow.
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This timely Handbook is based on the principle that disasters are social constructions and focuses on social science disaster research. It provides an interdisciplinary approach to disasters with theoretical, methodological, and practical applications. Attention is given to conceptual issues dealing with the concept "disaster" and to methodological issues relating to research on disasters. These include Geographic Information Systems as a useful research tool and its implications for future research. This seminal work is the first interdisciplinary collection of disaster research as it stands now while outlining how the field will continue to grow.
Imprint | Springer-Verlag New York |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research |
Release date | July 2007 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | 2007 |
Foreword by | W.A. Anderson, P.J. Kennedy, E. Ressler |
Editors | Havidan Rodriguez, Enrico L. Quarantelli, Russell Dynes |
Dimensions | 254 x 178 x 40mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 611 |
Edition | 2006 ed. |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-387-73952-6 |
Barcode | 9780387739526 |
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LSN | 0-387-73952-1 |