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The Dynamics of Risk: Changing Technologies and Collective Action in Seismic Events
Hardback
Main Details
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The Dynamics of Risk: Changing Technologies and Collective Action in Seismic Events
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Louise K. Comfort
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| Series | Princeton Studies in Complexity |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:336 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 155 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691165363
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| Classifications | Dewey:551.22 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
20 b/w illus. 43 tables. 7 maps.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
25 June 2019 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Earthquakes are a huge global threat. In thirty-six countries, severe seismic risks threaten populations and their increasingly interdependent systems of transportation, communication, energy, and finance. In this important book, Louise Comfort provides an unprecedented examination of how twelve communities in nine countries responded to destructiv
Author Biography
Louise K. Comfort is professor at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and former director of the Center for Disaster Management at the University of Pittsburgh. Her previous books include Shared Risk: Complex Systems in Seismic Response.
Reviews"Winner of the Don K. Price Award, Science, Technology & Environmental Politics Section of the American Political Science Association"
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