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25 produkter
Flammable Cities
Urban Conflagration and the Making of the Modern World
Av Greg Bankoff, Uwe Lübken m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
333 kr
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In most cities today, fire has been reduced to a sporadic and isolated threat. But throughout history the constant risk of fire has left a deep and lasting imprint on almost every dimension of urban society. This volume, the first truly global study of urban conflagration, shows how fire has shaped …
Cultures and Disasters
Understanding Cultural Framings in Disaster Risk Reduction
Av Fred Krüger, Greg Bankoff m. fl.
Inbunden, 2015
2516 kr
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Why did the people of the Zambesi Delta affected by severe flooding return early to their homes or even choose to not evacuate? How is the forced resettlement of small-scale farmers living along the foothills of an active volcano on the Philippines impacting on their day-to-day livelihood routines? …
Cultures and Disasters
Understanding Cultural Framings in Disaster Risk Reduction
Av Fred Krüger, Greg Bankoff m. fl.
Häftad, 2015
824 kr
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Why did the people of the Zambesi Delta affected by severe flooding return early to their homes or even choose to not evacuate? How is the forced resettlement of small-scale farmers living along the foothills of an active volcano on the Philippines impacting on their day-to-day livelihood routines? …
Cultures of Disaster
Society and Natural Hazard in the Philippines
Av Greg Bankoff
Inbunden, 2002
2516 kr
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In this fascinating and comprehensive study, Greg Bankoff traces the history of natural hazards in the Philippines from the records kept by the Spanish colonisers to the 'Calamitous Nineties', and assesses the effectiveness of the relief mechanisms that have evolved to cope with these occurrences. …
Why Vulnerability Still Matters
The Politics of Disaster Risk Creation
Av Greg Bankoff, Dorothea Hilhorst
Inbunden, 2022
2516 kr
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We think vulnerability still matters when considering how people are put at risk from hazards and this book shows why in a series of thematic chapters and case studies written by eminent disaster studies scholars that deal with the politics of disaster risk creation: precarity, conflict, and …
Why Vulnerability Still Matters
The Politics of Disaster Risk Creation
Av Greg Bankoff, Dorothea Hilhorst
Häftad, 2022
620 kr
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We think vulnerability still matters when considering how people are put at risk from hazards and this book shows why in a series of thematic chapters and case studies written by eminent disaster studies scholars that deal with the politics of disaster risk creation: precarity, conflict, and …
Cultures of Disaster
Society and Natural Hazard in the Philippines
Av Greg Bankoff
E-bok, 2003
949 kr
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In this fascinating and comprehensive study, Greg Bankoff traces the history of natural hazards in the Philippines from the records kept by the Spanish colonisers to the ''Calamitous Nineties'', and assesses the effectiveness of the relief mechanisms that have evolved to cope with these …
Cultures of Disaster
Society and Natural Hazard in the Philippines
Av Greg Bankoff
E-bok, 2003
999 kr
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In this fascinating and comprehensive study, Greg Bankoff traces the history of natural hazards in the Philippines from the records kept by the Spanish colonisers to the ''Calamitous Nineties'', and assesses the effectiveness of the relief mechanisms that have evolved to cope with these …
Mapping Vulnerability
Disasters, Development and People
Av George Frerks, Dorothea Hilhorst m. fl.
E-bok, 2013
902 kr
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Raging floods, massive storms and cataclysmic earthquakes: every year up to 340 million people are affected by these and other disasters, which cause loss of life and damage to personal property, agriculture, and infrastructure. So what can be done? The key to understanding the causes of disasters …
Mapping Vulnerability
Disasters, Development and People
Av George Frerks, Dorothea Hilhorst m. fl.
E-bok, 2013
893 kr
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Raging floods, massive storms and cataclysmic earthquakes: every year up to 340 million people are affected by these and other disasters, which cause loss of life and damage to personal property, agriculture, and infrastructure. So what can be done? The key to understanding the causes of disasters …
Post-Colonial National Identity in the Philippines
Celebrating the Centennial of Independence
Av Greg Bankoff, Kathleen Weekley
Häftad, 2019
562 kr
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This title was first published in 2002.Presenting a fresh understanding of the construction of Post-Colonial national identity in the new context of globalization, this text looks at the dilemmas of the requirement to compete in the global economy and the political demands of human rights and …
Post-Colonial National Identity in the Philippines
Celebrating the Centennial of Independence
Av Greg Bankoff, Kathleen Weekley
Inbunden, 2017
2141 kr
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This title was first published in 2002.Presenting a fresh understanding of the construction of Post-Colonial national identity in the new context of globalization, this text looks at the dilemmas of the requirement to compete in the global economy and the political demands of human rights and …
Cultures of Disaster
Society and Natural Hazard in the Philippines
Av Greg Bankoff
Häftad, 2015
825 kr
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In this fascinating and comprehensive study, Greg Bankoff traces the history of natural hazards in the Philippines from the records kept by the Spanish colonisers to the 'Calamitous Nineties', and assesses the effectiveness of the relief mechanisms that have evolved to cope with these occurrences. …
Cultures and Disasters
Understanding Cultural Framings in Disaster Risk Reduction
Av E. Lisa F. Schipper, Benedikt Orlowski m. fl.
E-bok, 2015
970 kr
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Why did the people of the Zambesi Delta affected by severe flooding return early to their homes or even choose to not evacuate? How is the forced resettlement of small-scale farmers living along the foothills of an active volcano on the Philippines impacting on their day-to-day livelihood routines? …
Cultures and Disasters
Understanding Cultural Framings in Disaster Risk Reduction
Av E. Lisa F. Schipper, Benedikt Orlowski m. fl.
E-bok, 2015
949 kr
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Why did the people of the Zambesi Delta affected by severe flooding return early to their homes or even choose to not evacuate? How is the forced resettlement of small-scale farmers living along the foothills of an active volcano on the Philippines impacting on their day-to-day livelihood routines? …
Natural Hazards and Peoples in the Indian Ocean World
Bordering on Danger
Av Greg Bankoff, Joseph Christensen
Inbunden, 2016
1421 kr
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Thisbook examines the dangers and the patterns of adaptation that emerge throughexposure to risk on a daily basis. By addressing the influence of environmental factors in Indian OceanWorld history, the collection reaches across the boundaries of the natural andsocial sciences, presenting …
Natural Hazards and Peoples in the Indian Ocean World
Bordering on Danger
Av Joseph Christensen, Greg Bankoff
E-bok, 2016
1953 kr
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Thisbook examines the dangers and the patterns of adaptation that emerge throughexposure to risk on a daily basis. By addressing the influence of environmental factors in Indian OceanWorld history, the collection reaches across the boundaries of the natural andsocial sciences, presenting …
Natural Hazards and Peoples in the Indian Ocean World
Bordering on Danger
Av Greg Bankoff, Joseph Christensen
Häftad, 2018
1464 kr
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Thisbook examines the dangers and the patterns of adaptation that emerge throughexposure to risk on a daily basis. By addressing the influence of environmental factors in Indian OceanWorld history, the collection reaches across the boundaries of the natural andsocial sciences, presenting …
Post-Colonial National Identity in the Philippines
Celebrating the Centennial of Independence
Av Kathleen Weekley, Greg Bankoff
E-bok, 2017
1000 kr
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This title was first published in 2002.Presenting a fresh understanding of the construction of Post-Colonial national identity in the new context of globalization, this text looks at the dilemmas of the requirement to compete in the global economy and the political demands of human rights and …
Post-Colonial National Identity in the Philippines
Celebrating the Centennial of Independence
Av Kathleen Weekley, Greg Bankoff
E-bok, 2017
1022 kr
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This title was first published in 2002.Presenting a fresh understanding of the construction of Post-Colonial national identity in the new context of globalization, this text looks at the dilemmas of the requirement to compete in the global economy and the political demands of human rights and …
Cultural History of the Environment
Av Stephen Mosley, Greg Bankoff
2026
6746 kr
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How have different cultures and societies over millennia re-shaped the planet to suit their needs and desires? Why and how have our relationships with the natural world become so much less sustainable over time? In a work spanning 5,500 years, 60 experts explore the complexities of …
Mapping Vulnerability
Disasters, Development and People
Av Greg Bankoff, Dorothea Hilhorst m. fl.
Inbunden, 2004
2521 kr
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Raging floods, massive storms and cataclysmic earthquakes: every year up to 340 million people are affected by these and other disasters, which cause loss of life and damage to personal property, agriculture, and infrastructure. So what can be done? The key to understanding the causes of disasters …
Mapping Vulnerability
Disasters, Development and People
Av Greg Bankoff, Dorothea Hilhorst m. fl.
Häftad, 2004
796 kr
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Raging floods, massive storms and cataclysmic earthquakes: every year up to 340 million people are affected by these and other disasters, which cause loss of life and damage to personal property, agriculture, and infrastructure. So what can be done? The key to understanding the causes of disasters …
Breeds of Empire
The Invention of the Horse in Southeast Asia and Southern Africa 1500-1951
Av Greg Bankoff, Sandra Swart m. fl.
Häftad, 2007
340 kr
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Ships of empire carried not just merchandise, soldiers and administrators but also equine genes from as far afield as Europe, Arabia, the Americas, China and Japan. In the process, they introduced horses into parts of the world not native to that animal in historical times.As a result, horses in …
Breeds of Empire
The Invention of the Horse in Southeast Asia and Southern Africa 1500-1950
Av Greg Bankoff, Sandra Swart m. fl.
Inbunden, 2007
687 kr
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Ships of empire carried not just merchandise, soldiers and administrators but also equine genes from as far afield as Europe, Arabia, the Americas, China and Japan. In the process, they introduced horses into parts of the world not native to that animal in historical times. As a result, horses in …
