Disasters and Social Resilience: A Bioecological Approach

ISBN-13: 9780815364368 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 210 str.

Australia) Helen J. (James Cook University Boon; Australia) Alison (James Cook University Cottrell; Australia) David (James Cook University King

Opis

This book introduces to the field of disaster studies a fresh methodology and model for examining and measuring impacts and responses to disasters. Urie Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological systems theory is widely used in psychological and developmental fields, and offers a clear theoretical lens through which to examine the degrees of influence that exist elements when disaster occurs. This book will be of great interest to scholars and students of disaster and emergency management, disaster readiness and risk reduction (DRR) and sustainability studies more generally.

Recenzje

"The book makes a useful contribution to disaster management by highlighting the complexities of the concept of social resilience in the context of disasters. It provides an opportunity for the reader to reflect on social resilience and disasters."
Michael Tarrent, Adjunct Associate Professor at Queensland University of Technology in Disasters and Social Resilience: a bioecological approach

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Rationale for the use of Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological systems theory to examine resilience  3. Methodology: An application of Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological systems theory  4. Individuals’ disaster resilience  5. The microsystem in disaster resilience  6. The mesosystem in disaster resilience  7. The Exosystem and the Community  8. The Macrosystem  9. The Chronosystem  Conclusion