An evaluation of the usefulness of actor network theory in understanding the complexities of vulnerability and resilience in post-disaster reconstruction

Archnet-IJAR: International Journal of Architectural Research

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 80-92

  Brewer, Graham ^a   McVeigh, Aiobheann ^b   von Meding, Jason ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Actor network theory; Disaster; Resilience; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894035682     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19946961     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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