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Disaster by Choice: How our actions turn natural hazards into catastrophes
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- ISBN
- 9780198841340
- Book Title
- Disaster by Choice : How Our Actions Turn Natural Hazards Into Catastrophes
- Item Length
- 5.4in
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Genre
- Science
- Topic
- Earth Sciences / Geography
- Item Width
- 8.6in
- Item Weight
- 10.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 192 Pages
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An earthquake shatters Haiti and a hurricane slices through Texas. We hear that nature runs rampant, seeking to destroy us through these 'natural disasters'. Science recounts a different story, however: disasters are not the consequence of natural causes; they are the consequence of human choices and decisions. We put ourselves in harm's way; we fail to take measures which we know would prevent disasters, no matter what the environment does. This can be both hard to accept, and hard to unravel. A complex of factors shape disasters. They arise from the political processes dictating where and what we build, and from social circumstances which create and perpetuate poverty and discrimination. They develop from the social preference to blame nature for the damage wrought, when in fact events such as earthquakes and storms are entirely commonplace environmental processes. We feel the need to fight natural forces, to reclaim what we assume is ours, and to protect ourselves from what we perceive to be wrath from outside our communities. This attitude distracts us from the real causes of disasters: humanity's decisions, as societies and as individuals. It stops us accepting the real solutions to disasters: making better decisions. This book explores stories of some of our worst disasters to show how we can and should act to stop people dying when nature unleashes its energies. The disaster is not the tornado, the volcanic eruption, or climate change, but the deaths and injuries, the loss of irreplaceable property, and the lack and even denial of support to affected people, so that a short-term interruption becomes a long-term recovery nightmare. But we can combat this, as Kelman shows, describing inspiring examples of effective human action that limits damage, such as managing flooding in Toronto and villages in Bangladesh, or wildfires in Colorado. Throughout, his message is clear: there is no such thing as a natural disaster. The disaster lies in our inability to deal with the environment and with ourselves.
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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0198841345
ISBN-13
9780198841340
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3038282321
Product Key Features
Book Title
Disaster by Choice : How Our Actions Turn Natural Hazards Into Catastrophes
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Earth Sciences / Geography
Publication Year
2020
Genre
Science
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
5.4in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
8.6in
Item Weight
10.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Gb5014.K46 2020
Reviews
"This is an excellent little book that crystallises ideas about the influence and impact of human actions on natural catastrophes into a thoughtful and informative narrative, concluding - and rightly so - that there is no such thing as a natural disaster. A must-read book." -- Professor Bill McGuire, author of Waking the Giant, "Grimly informative." -- Andrew Robinson, Nature "Disaster by Choice demonstrates in a vivid and engaging way why big issues like the current climate crisis, where people are starting to accept that their actions can contribute to a collective result on a global scale, are just the tip of the iceberg." -- Dominic Lenton, Engineering & Technology "You can tell that Kelman had a clear, well-defined vision for the book. The writing is concise and to the point, resulting in a quick read ... Disaster by Choice really brings the examples and recommendations down to our daily lives and practices to make them more impactful." -- Scott Miles, Impact 360 "This is an excellent little book that crystallises ideas about the influence and impact of human actions on natural catastrophes into a thoughtful and informative narrative, concluding - and rightly so - that there is no such thing as a natural disaster. A must-read book." -- Professor Bill McGuire, author of Waking the Giant "This perfectly crafted and well written book ... is long overdue, much needed and greatly welcomed." -- James Lewis, Buildings & Cities "A choose-your-ending book for grown-ups facing a world full of real-life monsters." -- Kendra Reed, AIPT Comics, "Grimly informative." -- Andrew Robinson, Nature "I hope that this book is widely read and its message heeded." -- Brent Wilson, Geoscientist "Disaster by Choice demonstrates in a vivid and engaging way why big issues like the current climate crisis, where people are starting to accept that their actions can contribute to a collective result on a global scale, are just the tip of the iceberg." -- Dominic Lenton, Engineering & Technology "You can tell that Kelman had a clear, well-defined vision for the book. The writing is concise and to the point, resulting in a quick read ... Disaster by Choice really brings the examples and recommendations down to our daily lives and practices to make them more impactful." -- Scott Miles, Impact 360 "[An] engaging book' filled with rich examples and details of specific historical events' Kelman's succinct and generally lucid account of the state of knowledge within the field, will likely be useful to a wide range of readers." -- Journal of Disaster Risk Studies "This is an excellent little book that crystallises ideas about the influence and impact of human actions on natural catastrophes into a thoughtful and informative narrative, concluding - and rightly so - that there is no such thing as a natural disaster. A must-read book." -- Professor Bill McGuire, author of Waking the Giant "This perfectly crafted and well written book ... is long overdue, much needed and greatly welcomed." -- James Lewis, Buildings & Cities "A choose-your-ending book for grown-ups facing a world full of real-life monsters." -- Kendra Reed, AIPT Comics "The main message of this book is that disasters are not natural. Societies and humanity choose to create them. We can also, with insight, economic resources and political will, choose to prevent them ... I hope that this book is widely read and its message heeded." -- Brent Wilson, The Geological Society, "This is an excellent little book that crystallises ideas about the influence and impact of human actions on natural catastrophes into a thoughtful and informative narrative, concluding - and rightly so - that there is no such thing as a natural disaster. A must-read book." -- Professor Bill McGuire, University College London, "Grimly informative." -- Andrew Robinson, Nature "Disaster by Choice demonstrates in a vivid and engaging way why big issues like the current climate crisis, where people are starting to accept that their actions can contribute to a collective result on a global scale, are just the tip of the iceberg." -- Dominic Lenton, Engineering & Technology "This is an excellent little book that crystallises ideas about the influence and impact of human actions on natural catastrophes into a thoughtful and informative narrative, concluding - and rightly so - that there is no such thing as a natural disaster. A must-read book." -- Professor Bill McGuire, author of Waking the Giant, "Grimly informative." -- Andrew Robinson, Nature "Disaster by Choice demonstrates in a vivid and engaging way why big issues like the current climate crisis, where people are starting to accept that their actions can contribute to a collective result on a global scale, are just the tip of the iceberg." -- Dominic Lenton, Engineering & Technology "This is an excellent little book that crystallises ideas about the influence and impact of human actions on natural catastrophes into a thoughtful and informative narrative, concluding - and rightly so - that there is no such thing as a natural disaster. A must-read book." -- Professor Bill McGuire, author of Waking the Giant "This perfectly crafted and well written book ... is long overdue, much needed and greatly welcomed." -- James Lewis, Buildings & Cities, "Grimly informative." -- Andrew Robinson, Nature "I hope that this book is widely read and its message heeded." -- Brent Wilson, Geoscientist "Disaster by Choice demonstrates in a vivid and engaging way why big issues like the current climate crisis, where people are starting to accept that their actions can contribute to a collective result on a global scale, are just the tip of the iceberg." -- Dominic Lenton, Engineering & Technology "You can tell that Kelman had a clear, well-defined vision for the book. The writing is concise and to the point, resulting in a quick read ... Disaster by Choice really brings the examples and recommendations down to our daily lives and practices to make them more impactful." -- Scott Miles, Impact 360 "[An] engaging bookfilled with rich examples and details of specific historical eventsKelmans succinct and generally lucid account of the state of knowledge within the field, will likely be useful to a wide range of readers." -- Journal of Disaster Risk Studies "This is an excellent little book that crystallises ideas about the influence and impact of human actions on natural catastrophes into a thoughtful and informative narrative, concluding - and rightly so - that there is no such thing as a natural disaster. A must-read book." -- Professor Bill McGuire, author of Waking the Giant "This perfectly crafted and well written book ... is long overdue, much needed and greatly welcomed." -- James Lewis, Buildings & Cities "A choose-your-ending book for grown-ups facing a world full of real-life monsters." -- Kendra Reed, AIPT Comics "The main message of this book is that disasters are not natural. Societies and humanity choose to create them. We can also, with insight, economic resources and political will, choose to prevent them ... I hope that this book is widely read and its message heeded." -- Brent Wilson, The Geological Society, "Grimly informative." -- Andrew Robinson, Nature "Disaster by Choice demonstrates in a vivid and engaging way why big issues like the current climate crisis, where people are starting to accept that their actions can contribute to a collective result on a global scale, are just the tip of the iceberg." -- Dominic Lenton, Engineering & Technology "You can tell that Kelman had a clear, well-defined vision for the book. The writing is concise and to the point, resulting in a quick read ... "Disaster by Choice" really brings the examples and recommendations down to our daily lives and practices to make them more impactful." -- Scott Miles, Impact 360 "This is an excellent little book that crystallises ideas about the influence and impact of human actions on natural catastrophes into a thoughtful and informative narrative, concluding - and rightly so - that there is no such thing as a natural disaster. A must-read book." -- Professor Bill McGuire, author of Waking the Giant "This perfectly crafted and well written book ... is long overdue, much needed and greatly welcomed." -- James Lewis, Buildings & Cities "A choose-your-ending book for grown-ups facing a world full of real-life monsters." -- Kendra Reed, AIPT Comics, "Grimly informative." -- Andrew Robinson, Nature "I hope that this book is widely read and its message heeded." -- Brent Wilson, Geoscientist "Disaster by Choice demonstrates in a vivid and engaging way why big issues like the current climate crisis, where people are starting to accept that their actions can contribute to a collective result on a global scale, are just the tip of the iceberg." -- Dominic Lenton, Engineering & Technology "You can tell that Kelman had a clear, well-defined vision for the book. The writing is concise and to the point, resulting in a quick read ... Disaster by Choice really brings the examples and recommendations down to our daily lives and practices to make them more impactful." -- Scott Miles, Impact 360 "This is an excellent little book that crystallises ideas about the influence and impact of human actions on natural catastrophes into a thoughtful and informative narrative, concluding - and rightly so - that there is no such thing as a natural disaster. A must-read book." -- Professor Bill McGuire, author of Waking the Giant "This perfectly crafted and well written book ... is long overdue, much needed and greatly welcomed." -- James Lewis, Buildings & Cities "A choose-your-ending book for grown-ups facing a world full of real-life monsters." -- Kendra Reed, AIPT Comics "The main message of this book is that disasters are not natural. Societies and humanity choose to create them. We can also, with insight, economic resources and political will, choose to prevent them ... I hope that this book is widely read and its message heeded." -- Brent Wilson, The Geological Society, "Grimly informative." -- Andrew Robinson, Nature "This is an excellent little book that crystallises ideas about the influence and impact of human actions on natural catastrophes into a thoughtful and informative narrative, concluding - and rightly so - that there is no such thing as a natural disaster. A must-read book." -- Professor Bill McGuire, author of Waking the Giant
Table of Content
Prelude: Disasters are not natural1. An island shattered2. Nature's hazards3. The story of vulnerability4. Vulnerability by choice5. Making the choice6. Making the changeEndnotesFurther reading
Copyright Date
2020
Lccn
2019-945429
Dewey Decimal
363.34
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
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