Risks and conflicts : local responses to natural disasters / edited by Andreas Neef, Rajib Shaw.

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Series: Community, environment and disaster risk management ; v. 14. | Community, environment and disaster risk management ; v. 14.Publisher: Bingley, UK : Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2013Description: xx, 278 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cmContent type:

text

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unmediated

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volume

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9781781908204 (hardback)

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23 363.345 RIS 011783

Summary: This book analyzes the role of local responses to natural disasters and conflict. Key issues such as the relationship between local and external knowledge in addressing disasters, the relevance of institutional and policy frameworks for community-based disaster response and the role of social capital and collective action are also addressed.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore	363.345 RIS 011783 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		011783

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This book analyzes the role of local responses to natural disasters and conflict. Key issues such as the relationship between local and external knowledge in addressing disasters, the relevance of institutional and policy frameworks for community-based disaster response and the role of social capital and collective action are also addressed.

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Risks and conflicts : local responses to natural disasters /​ edited by Andreas Neef, Rajib Shaw.

Risks and conflicts : local responses to natural disasters / edited by Andreas Neef, Rajib Shaw.