A framework for vulnerability analysis in sustainability science

BL Turner, RE Kasperson, PA Matson… - Proceedings of the …, 2003 - National Acad Sciences
Global environmental change and sustainability science increasingly recognize the need to
address the consequences of changes taking place in the structure and function of the …

The concept of resilience revisited

SB Manyena - Disasters, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
The intimate connections between disaster recovery by and the resilience of affected
communities have become common features of disaster risk reduction programmes since …

[图书][B] Adaptation to climate change: from resilience to transformation

M Pelling - 2010 - taylorfrancis.com
The impacts of climate change are already being felt. Learning how to live with these
impacts is a priority for human development. In this context, it is too easy to see adaptation …

[图书][B] Disaster response and recovery: strategies and tactics for resilience

DA McEntire - 2021 - books.google.com
DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY The new edition of the standard textbook in the
field, updated with new studies and practical guidelines for reacting to the complexities of …

[图书][B] At risk: natural hazards, people's vulnerability and disasters

P Blaikie, T Cannon, I Davis, B Wisner - 2014 - taylorfrancis.com
The term'natural disaster'is often used to refer to natural events such as earthquakes,
hurricanes or floods. However, the phrase'natural disaster'suggests an uncritical acceptance …

Social vulnerability to environmental hazards

SL Cutter, BJ Boruff, WL Shirley - Hazards vulnerability and …, 2012 - taylorfrancis.com
Generally speaking, vulnerability to environmental hazards means the potential for loss.
Since losses vary geographically, over time, and among different social groups, vulnerability …

[图书][B] Environmental hazards: assessing risk and reducing disaster

K Smith - 2013 - taylorfrancis.com
The much expanded sixth edition of Environmental Hazards provides a fully up-to-date
overview of all the extreme events that threaten people and what they value in the 21st …

Unjust waters: climate change, flooding and the urban poor in Africa

I Douglas, K Alam, M Maghenda… - Environment and …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Many of the urban poor in Africa face growing problems of severe flooding. Increased storm
frequency and intensity related to climate change are exacerbated by such local factors as …

[PDF][PDF] Understanding and applying the concept of community disaster resilience: a capital-based approach

JS Mayunga - Summer academy for social vulnerability and resilience …, 2007 - theisrm.org
Despite the recent popularity and frequent use of the disaster resilience concept in the
academic, research, and policy programs, there is a limited theoretical understanding of this …

[图书][B] Mapping vulnerability: Disasters, development and people

G Bankoff, G Frerks, D Hilhorst - 2013 - books.google.com
Raging floods, massive storms and cataclysmic earthquakes: every year up to 340 million
people are affected by these and other disasters, which cause loss of life and damage to …