Designing Knowledge Economies for Disaster Resilience : Case Studies from the African Diaspora

Designing Knowledge Economies for Disaster Resilience Case Studies from the African Diaspora

Disaster research has been studied from many angles, seldom targeting its implications for vulnerable territories in Africa. Entities most subject to the effects of climate change are often undeveloped and located in disadvantaged regions. Post-disaster communities need to scrutinize the social, pol...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Waldron-Moore, Pamela, editor (editor)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, NY : Berghahn Books [2024]
Edition:First edition
Series:Catastrophes in context ; Volume 7.
Subjects:
Knowledge economy > Developing countries.
Economic development > Environmental aspects > Developing countries.
Natural disasters > Economic aspects > Developing countries.
Natural disasters > Planning > Developing countries.
African diaspora.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009791991706719
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 - Knowledge Production for Disaster Recovery
  • Chapter 2 - Conceptual Framework: Knowledge Capital in the African Diaspora
  • Chapter 3 - Louisiana: Collaborative Energies and Post-disaster Solutions
  • Chapter 4 - Haiti: Building Social Capital through Media Connectivity
  • Chapter 5 - Rwanda: Sociocultural Practices for Resilience and Recovery
  • Chapter 6 - Sankofa: A Model of Sustainable Development
  • Chapter 7 - Epilogue: Post-disaster Solutions for Development
  • Appendix I
  • Appendix II
  • 10 index Waldron-Moore.

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