Description
Catastrophes are on the rise due to climate change, as is their toll in terms of lives and livelihoods as world populations rise and people settle into hazardous places. While disaster response and management are traditionally seen as the domain of the natural and technical sciences, awareness of the importance and role of cultural adaptation is essential. This book catalogues a wide and diverse range of case studies of such disasters and human responses. This serves as inspiration for building culturally sensitive adaptations to present and future calamities, to mitigate their impact, and facilitate recoveries.
Author: Felix Riede
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Published: 09/11/2020
Pages: 458
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.72lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781789208641
ISBN10: 1789208645
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Archaeology
- Nature | Earthquakes & Volcanoes
- Social Science | Anthropology | General
About the Author
Felix Riede is Professor of Archaeology at Aarhus University in Denmark. He heads the Laboratory for Past Disaster Science, and his research focuses on the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic of Europe.