A framework to understand the relationship between social factors that reduce resilience in cities: Application to the City of Boston

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

Volumn 12, Issue , 2015, Pages 53-80

  Martin, S Atyia ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Civil rights; Emergency management; Public health preparedness; Resilience; Social isolation; Social vulnerability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939972180     PISSN: 22124209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2014.12.001     Document Type: Article

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