Extreme events and disasters: a window of opportunity for change? Analysis of organizational, institutional and political changes, formal and informal responses after mega-disasters
By: Birkmann, J
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BookSubject(s): Disasters | Change | Social learning | Adaptation | Formal and informal responses
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: November 2008Summary: Disaster associated with natural hazards can lead to important changes—positive
or negative—in socio-ecological systems. When disasters occur, much attention is given to
the direct disaster impacts as well as relief and recovery operations. Although this focus isimportant, it is noteworthy that there has been little research on the characteristics and progress of change induced by disasters. Change, as distinct from impacts, encompassesformal and informal responses to disaster events and their direct and indirect impacts. While
smaller disasters do not often lead to significant changes in societies and organizational
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Disaster associated with natural hazards can lead to important changes—positive
or negative—in socio-ecological systems. When disasters occur, much attention is given to
the direct disaster impacts as well as relief and recovery operations. Although this focus isimportant, it is noteworthy that there has been little research on the characteristics and progress of change induced by disasters. Change, as distinct from impacts, encompassesformal and informal responses to disaster events and their direct and indirect impacts. While
smaller disasters do not often lead to significant changes in societies and organizational
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