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At Risk: Natural Hazards, People's Vulnerability, and Disasters

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  • St. Cyr Joseph F.

    (International Society for Justice and Safety Research)

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Presently in its second edition, "At Risk" stands as a primary text in risk and vulnerability studies. The authors focus on the political and economic causes of disaster, arguing that vulnerability is at the foundation of risks and recovery practices. Through focusing on natural hazards, such as floods, earthquakes, and volcanoes, "At Risk" demonstrates how social groups with little economic or political power are the most at risk during times of disaster. The author's "Pressure and Release" model for risk and hazard progression is an interesting addition to disaster scholarship.

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  • St. Cyr Joseph F., 2005. "At Risk: Natural Hazards, People's Vulnerability, and Disasters," Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, De Gruyter, vol. 2(2), pages 1-7, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:johsem:v:2:y:2005:i:2:p:7:n:8
    DOI: 10.2202/1547-7355.1131
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    1. Amer Hamad Issa Abukhalaf & Jason Meding, 2020. "Communication challenges in campus emergency planning: the case of Hurricane Dorian in Florida," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 104(2), pages 1535-1565, November.

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