Disasters and history : the vulnerability and resilience of past societies

Disasters and history the vulnerability and resilience of past societies

Disasters and History offers the first comprehensive historical overview of hazards and disasters. Drawing on a range of case studies, including the Black Death, the Lisbon earthquake of 1755 and the Fukushima disaster, the authors examine how societies dealt with shocks and hazards and their potent...

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Other Authors: Bavel, B. J. P. van, 1964- editor (editor), Curtis, Daniel R, editor, Dijkman, Jessica, editor, Hannaford, Matthew, editor, De Keyzer, Maïka, editor, Van Onacker, Eline, editor, Soens, Tim, editor
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press 2020.
Subjects:
Emergency management > Research.
Hazard mitigation > Research.
Natural disasters > Research.
Disasters > History.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009420079806719

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