Savage Sand and Surf: The Hurricane Sandy Disaster - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0761865446 ISBN 13 : 9780761865445

Editeur : University Press of America, 2015

Synopsis

It was almost November 2012 when Hurricane Sandy, a late arrival in an otherwise quiet tropical season, slammed into the Mid-Atlantic US coastline. Millions of residents were plunged into darkness and billions of dollars in property and infrastructure were flooded or washed away in surging waters. Blizzard conditions struck the Appalachians as the hybrid Halloween monster moved inland.

Savage Sand and Surf: The Hurricane Sandy Disaster is multi-faceted examination into one of the most recent natural disasters in the United States. Scholars from multiple disciplines address a wide range of important aspects of this event, including unique meteorological and social impacts of Sandy, Sandy's intersection with vulnerable social groups in society, and social institutions' adaptations to the disaster. Also, different theoretical models of disasters are explored and applied to better understand and prepare for similar events in the future.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Lisa A. Eargle is professor of sociology and a Board of Trustees Research Scholar at Francis Marion University in Florence, SC.

Ashraf Esmail is associate professor of criminal justice and director of the Center for Racial Justice at Dillard University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University Press of America
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0761865446
• ISBN 13: 9780761865445
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 196
• Éditeur: Eargle Lisa A., Esmail Ashraf
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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