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Vulnerable India : a geographical study of disasters /

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This work presents a national-level analysis of disasters in the backdrop of the vulnerability of the Indian population. The book reconceptualizes the discourse on disaster and argues persuasively for the necessity of examining socio-economic vulnerability in relation to geography.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kapur, Anu
Corporate Author: Sage Publications
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Delhi ; London : SAGE, 2010.
Subjects:
Natural disasters > India.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This work presents a national-level analysis of disasters in the backdrop of the vulnerability of the Indian population. The book reconceptualizes the discourse on disaster and argues persuasively for the necessity of examining socio-economic vulnerability in relation to geography.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxi, 269 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9788132112884 (ebook) :