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PDF pending restorationOliver-Smith, Anthony, Ed. – 1986
This collection of articles focuses on natural disasters from earthquakes to famines in developing nations and on the human response from immediate reactions to long term social, political, and economic adaptations that result in social change and development. The introduction, "Disaster Context and Causation: An Overview of Changing Perspectives…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Area Studies, Developing Nations, Environmental Research
