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The Northridge Earthquake

The Northridge Earthquake Vulnerability and Disaster

Hardback (24 Sep 1998)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book provides a global view of the social effects of disaster in developed and developing countries. It focuses on the 1994 Northridge Earthquake in the US and other recent disasters to examine vulnerability and post-disaster recovery strategies. The authors also explore the ways state policy can reduce vulnerability in the future.

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Routledge

Routledge is the world's leading academic publisher in the Humanities and Social Sciences. We publish thousands of books and journals each year, serving scholars, instructors, and professional communities worldwide. Our current publishing programme encompasses groundbreaking textbooks and premier, peer-reviewed research in the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Built Environment. We have partnered with many of the most influential societies and academic bodies to publish their journals and book series. Readers can access tens of thousands of print and e-books from our extensive catalogue of titles. Routledge is a member of Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business.

Book information

ISBN: 9780415178976
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
DEWEY: 363.34950979494
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 272
Weight: 499g
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 20mm

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