Power, Choice and Vulnerability: A Case Study in Disaster Mismanagement in South India

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Peter Winchester

Power, Choice and Vulnerability

A Case Study in Disaster Mismanagement in South India

Peter Winchester

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English

Earthscan Ltd
01 January 1992

Social impact of disasters; Aid & relief programmes

Natural disasters make dramatic reading. Every year, some area of the world is devastated by a disaster, with enormous consequent loss of life and disruption to livelihoods. What can be done to alleviate this? Why are such disasters so lethal? Why do people expose themselves to such hazards? Do mitigation programmes help? What effect does aid really have on the areas that receive it?

By examining one particular cyclone-prone area of Southern India in great detail over a 10-year period Peter Winchester has come up with some perceptive answers to the questions. In particular, he formulates a set of five 'golden rules' for disaster management.

The book will provide valuable and thought-provoking reading for anyone involved with disaster management, and will be essential for all those whose work involves aid or development in disaster-prone areas.

By: Peter Winchester
Imprint: Earthscan Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781873936054
ISBN 10: 1873936052
Pages: 236
Publication Date: 01 January 1992
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface * Cyclone Mitigation Policy * A Conceptual Model of Vulnerability * The Study Area and the Fieldwork Programme * The Cyclone of 1977 and Changes in Divi Seema 1977-78 * Testing the Model * The Most Vulnerable households * Golden Rules for Disaster Management * Bibliography * Appendices * Index

Peter Winchester worked for many years as an architect, during which time he became involved with housing in the developing world. The lack of understanding often shown by his profession in the social and political contexts in which they worked promoted his move into academic research. He now works as a consultant for the Flood Hazard Research Centre at Middlesex Polytechnic in London.