Displacement has traditionally been conceptualized as a phenomenon that results from conflict or other disruptions in developing or unstable countries. Hurricane Katrina shattered this notion and highlighted the various dilemmas of population displacement in the United States. The dilemmas stem from that of inconsistent terminology and definitions; lack of efforts to quantify displacement risk potential and that factor displacement vulnerability into community plans; lack of understanding of differential needs of "displacees" especially during long-term recovery periods; and policy and institutional responses (or lack thereof) especially as it relates to post-disaster sheltering and housing. Incorporating relevant examples; cases; and policies Esnard and Sapat look at the experience of other countries and how the international community has dealt with hundreds of thousands of individuals who have been forced to leave their homes. Displaced by Disaster addresses such issues from a planning and policy perspective informed by scholarship in disciplines such as emergency management; political science; sociology and anthropology. It is ideal for students and practitioners working in the areas of disaster management; planning; public administration and policy; housing; and the many disciplines connected to disaster issues.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. mmmmm.By Timothy P. IrvinMy home town! Yikes!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Kristin RuggaberExcellent read!0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Get this book!!By SteffanieGet this book! I have the privilege of living in this fine community have visited many of the locations mentioned in the book. Deborah is a marvelous writer. She does a great job of drawing you in; making it tough to put the book down. While I have personally experienced several of the things mentioned in the book; her writing draws a vivid picture in your mind. I attend a yoga class on the property of the Soldiers Sailors home recently felt the brush of a childs hand on my face. I highly recommend this book for history brought to life a few friendly haunts.
