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| Author | : Suniya S. Luthar |
| File Size | : 53,9 Mb |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 05 May 2003 |
| ISBN | : 0521001617 |
| Pages | : 610 pages |
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A comprehensive overview of the concepts of vulnerability and resilience for natural hazards research for both physical and social scientists.
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Get BookFocusing on the vulnerability and resilience to economic shocks at the household level, this book draws on extensive research activities carried out in two Melanesia countries: the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. In particular, it identifies the household impacts of the recent food, fuel and economic crises. The contributors also examine
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