This Handbook provides a state-of-the-science review of research and practice in the human dimensions of hazards field.
The Routledge Handbook of Environmental Hazards and Society reviews and assesses existing knowledge and explores future research priorities in this growing field. It showcases the work of international experts, including established researchers, future stars in the field, and practitioners. Organised into four parts, all chapters have an international focus, and many include case studies from around the world. Part I explains geophysical and hydro-meteorological/climatological hazards, their impacts, and mitigation. Part II explores vulnerability, resilience, and equity. Part III explores preparedness, responses during environmental hazard events, impacts, and the recovery process. Part IV explores policy and practice, including governments, support provided during and after environmental hazard events, and provision of information.
This Handbook will serve as an important resource for students, academics, practitioners, and policymakers working in the fields of environmental hazards and disaster risk reduction.
Author(s): Tara K. McGee, Edmund C. Penning-Rowsell
Series: Routledge Environment and Sustainability Handbooks
Publisher: Routledge/Earthscan
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 616
City: London
Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Contents
List of contributors
Acknowledgements
1 Introduction: environmental hazards today and tomorrow
Part I Environmental hazards
Geophysical Hazards
2 Earthquakes and tsunami
3 Volcanic eruption
4 Landslides
Hydro-meteorological/Climatological hazards
5 Tropical cyclones: experiences from bangladesh and the united states
6 Flooding
7 Drought: the case of south africa
8 Extreme heat and cold
9 Wildfire
10 Climate change: mitigation and adaptation
Part II Vulnerability, resilience, and equity
Vulnerability and Resilience
11 Social vulnerability and resilience to environmental hazards
12 Vulnerability: its discursive and material nature
13 Community level social capital and resilience
14 Urban and rural interdependencies: infrastructure services
15 Critical infrastructure and hazards: a risk modelling approach
Equity
16 Environmental justice and hazards: case studies from the united states and india
17 Sexual and gender minorities in disasters
18 Indigenous responses to environmental hazard events
Part III Preparedness, responses, impacts, and recovery
Adaptation and Preparedness
19 Adaptation to flood risk by households and small businesses
20 Disaster preparedness and risk reduction: an Asian perspective
21 Emergency alerts and warnings
Responses
22 Evacuation versus shelter in place
23 Volunteers and community participation
24 Religious institutions, communities and disasters
Impacts
25 Physical health consequences of disasters
26 Disasters and mental health
27 The economic impacts of flood risk reduction
Recovery
28 Disaster recovery
29 Regenerating sociocultural capacities and capabilities in disaster recovery
Part IV Policy and practice: intergovernmental organizations and governments, support, and information
Governments
30 International agreements and policies
31 Governance issues with environmental hazards
32 Local government and environmental hazards
Support
33 Humanitarian organizations and aid
34 Role of insurance in reducing losses from disasters
35 Settlement and shelter reconstruction
Information
36 Disaster risk reduction education
37 News media coverage of environmental hazards
Part V Conclusion
38 Reflections
Index
