2014 World Disasters Report: Focus on Culture and Risk
By International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
Description
2014 World Disasters Report focuses on culture and risk. It explores the different ways in which culture affects disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation and how disasters and risk influence culture. It examines why people choose to live in hazard-prone locations, and how culture and beliefs enable them to live with the risks they face. The report looks at the organizational culture of agencies working in the fields of disaster risk reduction and adaptation, and challenges the widespread faith in community-based activities. It also considers culture in relation to housing and r...
ISBN(s)
9291392146, 9789291392148
