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基本説明
アルファベット順の425項目に、難民問題、農業への影響、救済の倫理など災害救助に関する幅広いテーマを収録。政府の災害対策からNGOによるボランティア活動までを視野に入れ、社会学、政治学、経済学から歴史、国際関係、安全保障、医療まで幅広い分野をカバーする学際的百科事典。
Including 425 signed entries in a two-volume set presented in A-to-Z format, and drawing contributors from varied academic disciplines, entries examine disaster response and relief in a manner that is authoritative yet accessible, jargon-free, and balanced to help readers better understand issues from varied perspectives.
Full Description
This encyclopedia covers response to disasters around the world, from governments to NGOs, from charities to politics, from refugees to health, and from economics to international relations, covering issues in both historical and contemporary context. The volumes include information relevant to students of sociology, national security, economics, health sciences, political science, emergency preparedness, history, agriculture, and many other subjects. The goal is to help readers appreciate the importance of the effects, responsibilities, and ethics of disaster relief, and to initiate educational discussion brought forth by the specific cultural, scientific, and topical articles contained within the work.
Including 425 signed entries in a two-volume set presented in A-to-Z format, and drawing contributors from varied academic disciplines, this encyclopedia also features a preface by Thomas H. Kean and Lee H. Hamilton of the 9/11 Commission. This reference resource examines disaster response and relief in a manner that is authoritative yet accessible, jargon-free, and balanced to help readers better understand issues from varied perspectives.
Key Themes
- Geography
- Government and International Agencies
- History
- Human-induced Disasters
- Infrastructure
- Local Response
- Major Disasters (Relief Case Studies)
- Medicine and Psychology
- Methods and Practices
- Mitigation
- Natural Disasters (Overviews)
- Politics and Funding
- Preparedness
- Recovery
- Response
- Science and Prediction
- Sociology
- U.S. Geographical Response
Contents
Children, In State Care - Rebecca Berne