Ecology of fear

Description:

Los Angeles has become a magnet for the American apocalyptic imagination, with many disasters - both real and those created by Hollywood movies - in recent years. This book examines the history of disaster - both real and imagined - in LA.

subjects: Social conditions,  Environmental conditions,  Social problems,  Disasters,  New York Times reviewed,  Los angeles (calif.), social conditions,  Riots, california, los angeles,  Earthquakes,  Natural disasters,  Stadtforschung,  Literatur,  Environment,  Katastrophe,  Überschwemmungsgefahr,  History,  Risikomanagement,  Verstädterung,  Ecology,  Stadtplanung,  Milieurampen,  Flächenbrand,  Feuerökologie,  Erdbebengefahr,  Los Angeles,  Slum,  Social sciences,  Disasters & disaster relief

Places: Los Angeles (Calif.),  California,  Los Angeles,  USA,  Los Angeles (Calif., Motiv),  Cities