Disasters and history the vulnerability and resilience of past societies
"This monograph provides an overview of research into disasters from a historical perspective, making two new contributions. First, it introduces the field of 'disaster studies' to history, showing how we can use history to better understand how societies deal with shocks and hazards...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom :
Cambridge University Press
2020.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009746208506719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Preface
- 1. Introduction: Disasters and History
- 2. Classification and Concepts
- 3. History as a Laboratory: Materials and Methods
- 4. Disaster Preconditions and Pressures
- 5. Disaster Responses
- 6. Effects of Disasters
- 7. Disaster History and/in the Anthropocene.
