Social Vulnerability to Disasters
by Deborah S.K. Thomas, Brenda D. Phillips, William E. Lovekamp, Alice Fothergill
Social Vulnerability to Disasters explores the social dimensions of disaster risk and impact. It considers how inequality, community conditions, and related social factors shape preparedness, response, and recovery, making it a useful resource for readers interested in disaster studies, sociology, and public policy.
About This Book
Social Vulnerability to Disasters examines how social conditions influence the ways individuals and communities experience disasters.
The book focuses on vulnerability as a social issue, offering a framework for understanding how inequality and community circumstances can affect disaster impacts.
Its subject matter connects disaster studies with sociology, public policy, preparedness, response, and recovery.
Written by Deborah S.K. Thomas, Brenda D. Phillips, William E. Lovekamp, and Alice Fothergill, this title is suited to readers studying disasters and their effects on society.
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