Models informed by the global experience 1950-2005
E-Book, Englisch, 156 Seiten, eBook
ISBN: 978-1-4614-0317-3
Verlag: Springer US
Format: PDF
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Part I: Understanding Disasters and Their Consequences.- Understanding Disasters: The Missing Role of Context.- Broadening Our Conception of Disasters and Their Consequences.- Part II: Why Do Disasters Happen?.- Vulnerabilities and Capacities that Shape the Consequences of Disasters.- A Conceptual Model: Understanding the Causes and Consequences of Disasters.- A Continuum of Vulnerabilities and Capabilities.- Case Study: Venezuela Floods.- Intermittent Stressors.- Case Study: New York City Subway Fire.- Intermittent Protectors.- Case Study: Peru Earthquake.- Part III: What Happens After Disasters?.- What Do We Know About Population Behavior?.- A Conceptual Model: Understanding Population Behavior After Disasters.- Stage One: Group Preservation.- Case Study: Cyclone Rona.- Stage Two: Population Preservation/ Altruism.- Case Study: Typhoid Outbreak Tajikistan.- Stage Three: Internalizing.- Case Study: Columbine High School Shootings.- Stage Four: Externalizing.- Case Study: The Oklahoma City Bombing.- Stage Five: Renormalization.- Case Study: South Africa Traffic Accidents.- The Big Picture: The World Trade Center Terrorist Attacks.- Part IV: Conclusions.- Modifying Our Models.- Conclusions and Implications for Public Health.