Hurricane Andrew: Ethnicity, Gender and the Sociology of DisastersWalter Gillis Peacock, Hugh Gladwin Routledge, 2012 M11 12 - 304 pages This book explores how social, economic and political factors set the stage for Hurricane Andrew by influencing who was prepared, who was hit the hardest, and who was most likely to recover. Employing unique research data the authors analyze the consequences of conflict and competition on disaster preparation, response and recovery, especially where associated with race, ethnicity and gender. |
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... factors set the stage for Hurricane Andrew by influencing who was prepared , who was hit the hardest , and who was ... factor for understanding disaster impact and recovery . - Employing data they collected over three years using ...
... factors set the stage for Hurricane Andrew by influencing who was prepared , who was hit the hardest , and who was ... factor for understanding disaster impact and recovery . - Employing data they collected over three years using ...
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... Factors influencing evacuation Household evacuation for hurricane andrew Some policy considerations What people will do the next time 5. CRISIS DECISION MAKING AND MANAGEMENT Harvey Averch and Milan J. Dluhy Reconstructing the crisis ...
... Factors influencing evacuation Household evacuation for hurricane andrew Some policy considerations What people will do the next time 5. CRISIS DECISION MAKING AND MANAGEMENT Harvey Averch and Milan J. Dluhy Reconstructing the crisis ...
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... factor in conceptualizing community as an ecological network stems from the nature of the relationships among the ... factors like convenience, price, quality, information, and history as determinants in Community as an ecological network.
... factor in conceptualizing community as an ecological network stems from the nature of the relationships among the ... factors like convenience, price, quality, information, and history as determinants in Community as an ecological network.
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... factors will, to a large extent, determine the interaction between the social network and its larger ecological field. For example, from a mitigation viewpoint, business and development concerns overly influence land use policy and ...
... factors will, to a large extent, determine the interaction between the social network and its larger ecological field. For example, from a mitigation viewpoint, business and development concerns overly influence land use policy and ...
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... factors insure that social entities are not playing on equal fields, they do lessen the contingencies and uncertainties of network operation. As a perspective then, socio-political ecology extends an ecological perspective to the very ...
... factors insure that social entities are not playing on equal fields, they do lessen the contingencies and uncertainties of network operation. As a perspective then, socio-political ecology extends an ecological perspective to the very ...
Contents
THE SOCIOPOLITICAL ECOLOGY OF MIAMI | |
A NIGHT FOR HARD HOUSES | |
CRISIS DECISION MAKING AND MANAGEMENT | |
THE TENT CITIES | |
THE VOICES OF WOMEN | |
POSTHURRICANE RELOCATION | |
A NEGLECTED BLACK COMMUNITY | |
HURRICANE ANDREW AND THE RESHAPING | |
APPENDIX Hurricane Andrew research projects | |
Bibliography | |
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