Past disasters include the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, bomb explosions in London, and landslides in Indonesia. Based on the principle that disasters are social c... » 

Past disasters include the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, bomb explosions in London, and landslides in Indonesia. Based on the principle that disasters are social constructions, this book focuses on social science disaster research. It provides an interdisciplinary approach to disasters with theoretical, methodological, and practical applications. «