Understanding and Addressing Disaster Risk Who Speaks? Who Suffers?

• Main Authors: Wisner, Ben, Alcántara-Ayala, Irasema, Gaillard, JC, Kelman, Ilan, Marchezini, Victor
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2025
• Subjects: addressing disaster risk; ben wisner; Development studies; disaster reduction; disaster risk; Disasters & Disaster Relief; Earth Sciences; Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning; earthly hazards; Geography; Human Geography; ilan kelman; Interdisciplinary studies; Natural disasters; Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects; Science; Social impact of environmental issues; Social Science; The environment

In Understanding and Addressing Disaster Risk, the authors explain how people modify the environment and exert power over each other in ways that make nature potentially harmful and put people in harm’s way. Opportunities and challenges faced by those engaging with disaster risk are explored. Across...