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Disasters in Paradise

Natural Hazards, Social Vulnerability, and Development Decisions
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Long considered ground zero for global climate change in the United States, Florida presents the perfect case study for disaster risk and prevention. Building on the idea that disasters are produced by historical and contemporary social processes as well as natural phenomena, Amanda D. Concha-Holmes and Anthony Oliver-Smith present a collection of ethnographic case studies that examine the social and environmental effects of Florida’s public and private sector development policies. Contributors to Disasters in Paradise explore how these practices have increased the vulnerability of Floridians to hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, droughts, frosts, and forest fires.

Author Biography:

Amanda D. Concha-Holmes is cofounder and codirector of the Institute for the Study of Somatic Communication. Anthony Oliver –Smith is professor emeritus of anthropology at the University of Florida.
Release date NZ
October 11th, 2019
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Contributors
  • Contributions by Amanda D. Concha-Holmes
  • Contributions by Anthony Oliver-Smith
  • Contributions by Astrid Wigidal
  • Contributions by Byron Real
  • Contributions by Christopher Berry
  • Contributions by Joanna Reilly-Brown
  • Contributions by Juan Concha
  • Contributions by Sarah Cervone
  • Edited by Amanda D. Concha-Holmes
  • Edited by Anthony Oliver-Smith
Pages
268
Dimensions
160x228x23
ISBN-13
9780739177372
Product ID
30665045

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