Alternatives for Sustained Disaster Risk Reduction

Gaillard, J. C.; Wisner, Ben; Benouar, Djillali; Cannon, Terry; Creton-Cazanave, Laurence; Dekens, Julie; Fordham, Maureen; Gilbert, Claude; Hewitt, Kenneth; Kelman, Ilan; Lavell, Allan; Morin, Julie; N'Diaye, Abdoulaye; O'Keefe, Phil; Oliver-Smith, Anthony; Quesada, Cecile; Revet, Sandrine; Sudmeier-Rieux, Karen; Texier, Pauline; Vallette, Cloé

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Alternatives for Sustained Disaster Risk Reduction

Gaillard, J. C. UMR 5194 PACTE – CNRS, Université de Grenoble, France / Department of Geography, University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines
Wisner, Ben Benfield Hazard Research Centre, University College London / Crisis States Research Centre, London School of Economics, Royaume Uni
Benouar, Djillali Faculté de Génie Civil, Université de Bab Ezzouar (USTHB), Alger, Algérie
Cannon, Terry University of Greenwich, Royaume Uni
Creton-Cazanave, Laurence UMR 5194 PACTE – CNRS, Université de Grenoble, France / Department of Geography, University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines
Dekens, Julie International Institute for Sustainable Development, Geneva
Fordham, Maureen Divisions of Geography & Environmental Management, University of Northumbria, Royaume Uni
Gilbert, Claude UMR 5194 PACTE – CNRS, Université de Grenoble, France / Department of Geography, University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines
Hewitt, Kenneth Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada
Kelman, Ilan Center for International Climate and Environmental Research - Oslo, Norvège
Lavell, Allan Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Costa Rica
Morin, Julie UMR 7154 Géologie des Systèmes Volcaniques – CNRS, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, France
N'Diaye, Abdoulaye Ministère de l'Economie et des Finances, Dakar, Sénégal
O'Keefe, Phil Divisions of Geography & Environmental Management, University of Northumbria, Royaume Uni
Oliver-Smith, Anthony Department of Anthropology, University of Florida, USA
Quesada, Cecile UMR 6574 CREDO – CNRS, Université de Provence, France
Revet, Sandrine UMR 7050 CERI – CNRS, Sciences Po - Paris, France
Sudmeier-Rieux, Karen Faculté des Géosciences et de l'Environnement, Université de Lausanne, Suisse
Texier, Pauline UMR 8586 PRODIG – CNRS, Université Paris 7 – Denis Diderot, France
Vallette, Cloé EA 3918 C.E.R.R.e.V, Université de Caen – Basse Normandie, France

2010-3-1

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Human Geography. - SAGE Publications. - 2010, vol. 3, no. 1, p. 66-88

English The daily media is filled with images of catastrophic events which seem increasingly frequent and violent. In parallel there are a large range of scientific studies, debates in the policy arena, and a growing number of international institutions focused on disaster reduction. But a paradox remains that despite advances in technology, disasters continue to increase, affecting many individuals in rich as well as poor countries.

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DOI 10.1177/194277861000300106
ISSN 1942-7786

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