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Paperback. Condición: Good. The term 'natural disaster' is often used to refer to natural events such as earthquakes, hurricanes or floods. However, the phrase 'natural disaster' suggests an uncritical acceptance of a deeply engrained ideological and cultural myth. At Risk questions this myth and argues that extreme natural events are not disasters until a vulnerable group of people is exposed.The updated new edition confronts a further ten years of ever more expensive and deadly disasters and discusses disaster not as an aberration, but as a signal failure of mainstream 'development'. Two analytical models are provided as tools for understanding vulnerability. One links remote and distant 'root causes' to 'unsafe conditions' in a 'progression of vulnerability'. The other uses the concepts of 'access' and 'livelihood' to understand why some households are more vulnerable than others. Examining key natural events and incorporating strategies to create a safer world, this revised edition is an important resource for those involved in the fields of environment and development studies.…

Condición: very_good. Fast Free Shipping â" Very Good condition book with a firm cover and clean pages. Shows normal use and some light wear or limited notes markings. A solid, nice copy to enjoy.

Condición: acceptable. Fairly worn, but readable and intact. If applicable: Dust jacket, disc or access code may not be included.

Paperback. Condición: Good. The term 'natural disaster' is often used to refer to natural events such as earthquakes, hurricanes or floods. However, the phrase 'natural disaster' suggests an uncritical acceptance of a deeply engrained ideological and cultural myth. At Risk questions this myth and argues that extreme natural events are not disasters until a vulnerable group of people is exposed.The updated new edition confronts a further ten years of ever more expensive and deadly disasters and discusses disaster not as an aberration, but as a signal failure of mainstream 'development'. Two analytical models are provided as tools for understanding vulnerability. One links remote and distant 'root causes' to 'unsafe conditions' in a 'progression of vulnerability'. The other uses the concepts of 'access' and 'livelihood' to understand why some households are more vulnerable than others. Examining key natural events and incorporating strategies to create a safer world, this revised edition is an important resource for those involved in the fields of environment and development studies.…

Condición: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

paperback. Condición: Good. 2nd. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing and/or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).

Condición: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Condición: New. pp. xxiv + 122.

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Paperback. Condición: New.

Condición: New. pp. xxiv + 122 Index.

Condición: New. pp. xxiv + 122.

Condición: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Condición: New.

Condición: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Hardbound. Condición: As New. Contents: I. Nepal: 1. Crisis and under-development. 2. Historical antecedents. 3. Economy and society today. 4. Centre and periphery. II. Growth at the periphery: Preface. 5. The expansion of the bureaucracy. 6. The growth of towns in West-Central Nepal. 7. The changing structure of commerce. 8. The development of the transport sector. III. Stagnation at the periphery: Preface. 9. Decline, growth and stagnation: aspects of under-development in manufacturing. 10. Social and spatial variation among farmers in West-Central Nepal. 11. Economic and social differentiation in rural areas. 12. Peasants at the periphery: the absence of options. Nepal in crisis-the next generation. Bibliography. Index. "This book arises from a research project financed by the British Ministry of Overseas Development, the authors (an economist, a geographer, and a sociologist) are members of the School of Development Studies at the University of East Anglia. The core of the book is a socio-economic study of the west-central region of Nepal, with special reference to the effects of road construction, but the authors generalize from this to give a picture of the situation in Nepal as a whole and draw conclusions about the relations of dependency that may hold between different countries and different elements within a single country. As the question of dependency, usually between countries of the Third World and developed countries, is a live one among development economists the book should also be of considerable interest to readers other than specialists on Nepal." 332 pp.…

Soft cover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. 1st Edition. Contents: I. Nepal: 1. Crisis and under-development. 2. Historical antecedents. 3. Economy and society today. 4. Centre and periphery. II. Growth at the periphery: 5. The expansion of the bureaucracy. 6. The growth of towns in West Central Nepal. 7. The changing structure of commerce. 8. The development of the transport sector. III. Stagnation at the periphery: 9. Decline, growth and stagnation: aspects of under-development in manufacturing. 10. Social and spatial variation among farmers in West-Central Nepal. 11. Economic and social differentiation in rural areas. 12. Peasants at the periphery: the absence of options. Nepal in crisis: the next generation. Bibliography. Index.…

paperback. Condición: Good. Good paperback, bumped/creased with shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.

Pamphlet. Condición: Very Good. Vol 94, No 3, pp. 520-548, Map, 4to, Extracted from orig vol, then Recased in Original Journal Covers, 4to, else VG.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condición: Used; Very Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.

Paperback. Condición: Used; Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.

paperback. Condición: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. A few small stains.

gebundene Ausgabe. Condición: Gut. 311 Seiten; Das Buch befindet sich in einem ordentlich erhaltenen Zustand. In ENGLISCHER Sprache. Originalschutzumschlag vorhanden, jedoch beschädigt (kleinere Einrisse im Randbereich). Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.

Condición: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Paper Back. Condición: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st. 296pp. including index; SC black w/white pic. cover; slight rub w/clean, tight pgs. Understanding land degradation. isbn 9780415065979.

Condición: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…