The study of natural disasters, 1977-1997: Some reflections on a changing field of knowledge

Disasters

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 284-304

  Alexander, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISASTER IMPACT; DISASTER MITIGATION; NATURAL DISASTER; RESEARCH REVIEW; VULNERABILITY;

ARTICLE; DISASTER; DISASTER PLANNING; ECONOMICS; HISTORY; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

DISASTER PLANNING; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; NATURAL DISASTERS;

EID: 0031448249     PISSN: 03613666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-7717.00064     Document Type: Article

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