Community Resilience and Environmental Transitions

Community Resilience and Environmental Transitions
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 316
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ISBN-10 : 9781136504525
ISBN-13 : 1136504524
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Book Synopsis Community Resilience and Environmental Transitions by : Geoff Wilson

Download or read book Community Resilience and Environmental Transitions written by Geoff Wilson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-03-12 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the resilience of communities in both developed and developing world contexts. It investigates the notion of ‘resilience’ and the challenges faced by local communities around the world to deal with disturbances (natural hazards or human-made) that may threaten their long-term survival. Using global examples, specific emphasis is placed on how learning processes, traditions, policies and politics affect the resilience of communities and what constraints and opportunities exist for communities to raise resilience levels.


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