Disaster Theory: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Concepts and Causes

by David Etkin

Disaster Theory: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Concepts and Causes offers the theoretical background needed to understand what disasters are and why they occur. Drawing on related disciplines, including sociology, risk theory, and seminal research on disasters and emergency management, Disaster Theory clearly lays out the conceptual framework of the emerging field of disaster studies. Tailored to the needs of advanced undergraduates and graduate...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0128002271
• ISBN13: 9780128002278
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Length: 386 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.4" x 9.1"