At Risk : Natural Hazards, People's Vulnerability and Disasters (Paperback, 2 ed)

Part 1: Framework and Theory  1. The Challenge of Disasters and Our Approach  2. Disaster Pressure and Release Model  3. Access to Resources and Coping in Adversity  Part 2: Vulnerability and Hazard Types  4. Famine and Natural Hazards  5. Biological Hazards  6. Floods  7. Severe Coastal Storms  8. Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Landslides  Part 3: Action for Disaster Reduction  9. Vulnerability, Relief and Reconstruction  10. Towards a Safer Environment