Kathleen Tierney

Disasters kill, maim, and generate increasingly large economic losses. But they do not wreak their damage equally across populations and every disaster has social dimensions at its very core. This important book sheds light on the social conditions and global, national, and local processes produce disasters. Peppered with case studies, research examples, and insights from different disciplines, this rich introduction presents an invaluable resource to students and scholars interested in the social nature of hazards and natural disasters and how they shape - and are shaped by - our lives.