Disasterology: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis (Original)

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Part memoir, part expert analysis, Disasterology is a passionate and personal account of a country in crisis—one unprepared to deal with the disasters of today and those looming in our future.With temperatures rising and the risk of disasters growing, our world is increasingly vulnerable. Most people see disasters as freak, natural events that are unpredictable and unpreventable. But that simply isn&’t the case – disasters are avoidable, but when they do strike, there are strategic ways to manage the fallout.In Disasterology, Dr. Montano, a disaster researcher, brings readers with her on an eye-opening journey through some of our worst disasters, helping readers make sense of what really happened from a emergency management perspective. She explains why we aren&’t doing enough to prevent or prepare for disasters, the critical role of media, and how our approach to recovery was not designed to serve marginalized communities. Now that climate change is contributing to the disruption of ecosystems and worsening disasters, Dr. Montano offers a preview of what will happen to our communities if we don&’t take aggressive, immediate action. In a section devoted to the COVID-19 pandemic, what is thus far our generation&’s most deadly disaster, she casts light on the many decisions made behind closed doors that failed to protect the public.A deeply moving and timely narrative that draws on Dr. Montano's first-hand experience in emergency management, Disasterology is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how our country handles disasters, and how we can better face them together.
Copyright:
2021

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ISBN-13:
9781488077517
Related ISBNs:
9780778311034
Publisher:
Park Row Books
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Copyrighted By:
Samantha Montano
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No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Outdoors and Nature, Social Studies, Earth Sciences, Politics and Government
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Bookshare Staff
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