Examining the shifting role of the human in disaster studies

This review essay considers the development of the field of disaster studies and specifically, examines the myriad ways in which the role of the human has shifted during this development. The essay focuses on four major periods of development within disaster studies, including: the hazard-risk parad...

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Main Author: Julia Cardwell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bulgarian Geographical Society 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of the Bulgarian Geographical Society
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Online Access:https://jbgs.arphahub.com/article/87743/download/pdf/
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description This review essay considers the development of the field of disaster studies and specifically, examines the myriad ways in which the role of the human has shifted during this development. The essay focuses on four major periods of development within disaster studies, including: the hazard-risk paradigm, the bounded rationality paradigm, the concept of social vulnerability and critiques of social vulnerability.
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spelling doaj.art-ffc422b1f99847ce95e42bc32b801f3c2023-11-02T06:30:34ZengBulgarian Geographical SocietyJournal of the Bulgarian Geographical Society2738-81152022-07-0146515510.3897/jbgs.e8774387743Examining the shifting role of the human in disaster studiesJulia Cardwell0University of North Carolina at Chapel HillThis review essay considers the development of the field of disaster studies and specifically, examines the myriad ways in which the role of the human has shifted during this development. The essay focuses on four major periods of development within disaster studies, including: the hazard-risk paradigm, the bounded rationality paradigm, the concept of social vulnerability and critiques of social vulnerability.https://jbgs.arphahub.com/article/87743/download/pdf/disaster studiesnatural hazardssocial vulnerab
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Examining the shifting role of the human in disaster studies
Journal of the Bulgarian Geographical Society
disaster studies
natural hazards
social vulnerab
title Examining the shifting role of the human in disaster studies
title_full Examining the shifting role of the human in disaster studies
title_fullStr Examining the shifting role of the human in disaster studies
title_full_unstemmed Examining the shifting role of the human in disaster studies
title_short Examining the shifting role of the human in disaster studies
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natural hazards
social vulnerab
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