Urban Poverty in the Wake of Environmental Disaster: Rehabilitation, Resilience and Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)

ISBN-13: 9781138629998 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 178 str.

Maria Ela Atienza; Pauline Eadie; May Tan-Mullins

Opis

This book investigates the best strategies for poverty alleviation in post-disaster urban environments, and the conditions necessary for the success and scaling up of these strategies.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Poverty, Vulnerability and Risk  3. The Philippines: poverty, urbanization and disasters   4. The Roles of Foreign and International Agencies in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management  5. The Role of National and Local Governments in Disaster Risk Reduction and Response  6. An act of humanity or mercenary? Global and local politics of aid in the context of Typhoon Yolanda  7. Rebuilding Communities Through Social Capital, Trust and Networks  8. Conclusion