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An edition of Natural disasters (2013)

Natural disasters

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This volume explores the topic of natural disasters by presenting varied expert opinions that examine many of the different aspects that surround this issue. The editors investigate topics such as the factors leading to the frequency of natural disasters, controversies surrounding disaster relief efforts, the government's role in natural disaster relief, and the media's coverage of natural disasters. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. Allows the reader to attain the higher-level critical thinking and reading skills that are essential in a culture of diverse and contradictory opinions.

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Greenhaven Press
Language
English
Pages
233

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Natural disasters, Disaster relief

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Table of Contents

Ch 1.
What contributes to the frequency of natural disasters? :
Global warming increases the frequency and severity of natural disasters -- Brad Plumer
The link between global warming and natural disasters is based on bad science -- Rich Trzupek
Humans have a responsibility to reduce carbon emissions that contribute to natural disasters -- Bill McKibben
Technology can both create natural disasters and aid in disaster recovery -- Joel Achenbach
Many Americans believe that God causes natural disasters -- Stephanie Pappas
Most Americans do not believe that God causes natural disasters -- Eric Marrapodi.
Ch 2.
What controversies surround disaster relief efforts? :
Aid organizations should not compete for assistance dollars -- Saundra Schimmelpfennig
National advocacy organizations should safeguard disaster victims' human rights -- Elizabeth Ferris
Corporations are profiting from disaster relief contracts at the expense of victims -- Jordan Flaherty
Relief efforts contribute to increased corruption and poverty following natural disasters -- Ian Birrell
Only wealthy countries can recover from natural disasters -- John Mutter.
Ch 3.
What should be the government's role in natural disaster relief? :
The US government must be responsible for disaster relief and risk reduction -- Christian Parenti
States should be responsible for disaster relief, not the US government -- Matt Mayer, -- David C. John, -- James Jay Carafano
American citizens should handle disaster relief and not big government -- Bruce Walker
The Federal Emergency Management Agency provides essential disaster recovery services -- Federal Emergency Management Agency
The Federal Emergency Management Agency impedes rather than aids disaster recovery -- Ron Paul
The Federal Emergency Management Agency needs more authority and funding for disaster relief efforts -- Jessica Leval, and -- Andrew Mener
Multinational troops can provide stability to disaster zones -- James L. Schoff, -- Marina Travayiakis
The use of military forces for disaster relief is inappropriate and harmful -- Jamie Way.
Ch 4.
What issues surround the media's coverage of natural disasters? :
Reporting on natural disasters is often superficial and misleading -- Patrick Cockburn
Formulaic natural-disaster reporting undermines aid efforts and stereotypes victims -- Simon Moss
Sensationalist disaster coverage ignores important economic and political issues -- David Sirota
Startling disaster imagery encourages empathy and increases assistance for victims -- David Campbell
Graphic coverage of disasters can generate aid but should be respectful of victims -- Stacey Patton
Physician reporters covering disaster zones raises serious ethical questions -- Gary Schwitzer
Natural disaster coverage displays widespread racial biases -- Natalie Hopkinson.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Detroit
Series
Opposing viewpoints series, Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
363.34
Library of Congress
GB5014 .N374 2013, GB5014.N374 2013

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233 pages :
Number of pages
233

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OL26474884M
Internet Archive
naturaldisasters0000unse
ISBN 10
0737760605, 0737760613
ISBN 13
9780737760606, 9780737760613
LCCN
2012038616
OCLC/WorldCat
809612788

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