Development and Disasters: Natural Hazards and Vulnerability Reduction
Good development could − and should − be the driving force for averting disasters by reducing vulnerability. But conversely, in many cases, development itself becomes a major cause of vulnerability and disasters. This new edition describes the complex relationship between disasters and development,...
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Practical Action Publishing
2025
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