Building resilience : social capital in post-disaster recovery / Daniel P. Aldrich.
2012
HV553 .A43 2012
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Title
Building resilience : social capital in post-disaster recovery / Daniel P. Aldrich.
Author
ISBN
9780226012872 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
0226012875 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
9780226012889 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
0226012883 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
9780226012896 (e-book)
0226012891 (e-book)
0226012875 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
9780226012889 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
0226012883 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
9780226012896 (e-book)
0226012891 (e-book)
Published
Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2012.
Language
English
Description
xii, 232 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Call Number
HV553 .A43 2012
System Control No.
(OCoLC)769141481
Summary
"Each year, natural disasters threaten the strength and stability of communities worldwide. Yet responses to the challenges of recovery vary greatly and in ways that aren't explained by the magnitude of the catastrophe or the amount of aid provided by national governments or the international community. The difference between resilience and disrepair, as Daniel P. Aldrich shows, lies in the depth of communities' social capital.
"Building Resilience highlights the critical role of social capital in the ability of a community to withstand disaster and rebuild both the infrastructure and the ties that are at the foundation of any community. Aldrich examines the post-disaster responses of four distinct communities - Tokyo following the 1923 earthquake, Kobe after the 1995 earthquake, Tamil Nadu after the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, and New Orleans post-Katrina - and finds that those with robust social networks were better able to coordinate recovery. In addition to quickly disseminating information and financial and physical assistance, communities with an abundance of social capital were able to minimize the migration of people and valuable resources out of the area.
"With governments increasingly overstretched and natural disasters likely to increase in frequency and intensity, a thorough understanding of what contributes to efficient reconstruction is more important than ever. Building Resilience underscores a critical component of an effective response."--Publisher description.
"Building Resilience highlights the critical role of social capital in the ability of a community to withstand disaster and rebuild both the infrastructure and the ties that are at the foundation of any community. Aldrich examines the post-disaster responses of four distinct communities - Tokyo following the 1923 earthquake, Kobe after the 1995 earthquake, Tamil Nadu after the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, and New Orleans post-Katrina - and finds that those with robust social networks were better able to coordinate recovery. In addition to quickly disseminating information and financial and physical assistance, communities with an abundance of social capital were able to minimize the migration of people and valuable resources out of the area.
"With governments increasingly overstretched and natural disasters likely to increase in frequency and intensity, a thorough understanding of what contributes to efficient reconstruction is more important than ever. Building Resilience underscores a critical component of an effective response."--Publisher description.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-224) and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Social capital: its role in post-disaster recovery
Social capital: a Janus-faced resource for recovery
Tokyo earthquake, 1923
Kobe earthquake, 1995
Indian Ocean tsunami, 2004
Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Between state and market: the way forward.
Social capital: a Janus-faced resource for recovery
Tokyo earthquake, 1923
Kobe earthquake, 1995
Indian Ocean tsunami, 2004
Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Between state and market: the way forward.
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