The human response to disaster
An edition of The human response to disaster (1975)
an analysis of individual and community response to natural hazards.
By Kenneth Norman Westgate
Publish Date
1975
Publisher
The author
Language
eng
Pages
333
Description:
The thesis is firstly a survey of research done individual and community response to disasters, chiefly from the USA and from sociological and geographical schools. The thesis also looked at popular culture on disasters through folk song. It attempted to develop a new typology for addressing disasters and vulnerability and highlight some directions for the future.
subjects: disasters, sociology, psychology, natural hazards, vulnerability
People: E. L Quarantelli, Russell Dynes, Robert Kates, Gilbert White, Ian Burton