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Online-Ressource (XXIV, 214 p. 37 illus., 22 illus. in color, digital)
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9789400750005
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1283945568
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9781283945561
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How do and how did people perceive, manage and respond to natural disasters? How are the causes of natural disasters explained in history, how are they explained today? This volume investigates relationships between forces of nature and human culture in a multidisciplinary context bridging science and the humanities.Forces of nature and cultural responses is divided into four sections: (1) ball lightning, (2) earthquakes and tsunamis, (3) volcanic eruptions and plagues, and (4) hurricanes and floodings. Specifically, Section 1 investigates theories and case studies of ball lightning phenomena. Section 2 includes a psychological study on the impact of earthquakes on academic performance, a study on tsunami vulnerability and recovery strategies in Thailand and a study on the social and economic aftermaths of a tsunami and a hurricane in Hawaii. Section 3 consists of a chapter on volcanic eruptions and plagues as well as cultural responses in Ancient Times and a study on contemporary vulnerability and resilience under chronic volcanic eruptions. Section 4 investigates the impact of hurricane Katrina on the current jazz scene in New Orleans and cultural responses to floodings in The Netherlands in Early Modern Times.
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Forces of Nature and Cultural Responses; Alphabetic List of Contributors; Acknowledgments to Reviewers; Contents; Chapter 1: Forces of Nature and Cultural Responses: An Introduction; References; Section 1 Ball Lightning; Chapter 2: Ball Lightning: An Elusive Force of Nature; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Case Studies; 2.3 Interactions; 2.4 Theories and Models; 2.5 Laboratory Experiments; 2.6 Skepticism; 2.7 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: The Ball Lightning Controversy: Empirical Case Studies; 3.1 Name, Definition, Theory, Simulation, Epistemology
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3.2 The Psychology of BL: Mental Models, Lay Theories, Paradigms3.2.1 A German Non-BL-Event Example; 3.2.2 An Austrian BL-Event Example; 3.3 BL Report Identification and Investigation; 3.4 The Montafon Photograph; 3.5 The Zwoenitz Video; 3.6 European and International BL Statistics; 3.7 Obstacles and Chances for a Potential Scientific Solution; References; Section 2 Earthquakes and Tsunamis; Chapter 4: How Does a Series of Earthquakes Affect Academic Performance?; 4.1 Earthquakes and the University of Canterbury in Semester 1, 2011; 4.2 Psychological Effects of Earthquakes
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4.3 How Did the Christchurch Earthquakes Affect Academic Performance?4.3.1 Study 1; 4.3.1.1 Method; 4.3.1.2 Results; 4.3.2 Study 2; 4.3.2.1 Method; 4.3.2.2 Results; 4.3.3 Discussion; 4.4 Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Vulnerability and Disaster in Thailand: Scale, Power, and Collaboration in Post-tsunami Recovery; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Challenge and Opportunity in Thailand's Recovery; 5.3 Research Approach; 5.4 A Case Study of the Bann Hadd Diaw; 5.5 A Collaborative Approach to Recovery; 5.6 The Politics of Scale in Disaster Recovery
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5.7 Collective Action, Vulnerability Reduction, and Resilience Building5.8 Challenges to Collaborative Action in Disasters; 5.9 Implications for Vulnerability Reduction; References; Chapter 6: Disaster in Paradise: A Preliminary Investigation of the Socioeconomic Aftermaths of Two CoastalDisasters in Hawaii; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 The State of Hawaii; 6.3 The Hilo Tsunami of 1960; 6.3.1 Economy of the Hilo Region in 1960; 6.3.2 Economic Impact of the Tsunami; 6.4 Hurricane Iniki of 1992; 6.5 Other Comparisons?; References; Section 3 Volcanic Eruptions and Plagues
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Chapter 7: Responses to Natural Disasters in the Greek and Roman World7.1 Introduction; 7.2 The Plague of Athens; 7.3 The Eruption of Vesuvius; 7.4 Conclusion; References; Chapter 8: Provisioning Capacity: A Critical Component of Vulnerability and Resilience Under Chronic Volcanic Eruptions; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Resilience and Vulnerability; 8.3 Theoretical Framework; 8.4 Study Site; 8.4.1 Baños; 8.4.2 Quero; 8.5 Methods; 8.5.1 Interviews with Public Officials and Religious and Community Leaders; 8.5.2 Focus Groups; 8.5.3 Questionnaire Development, Sampling Design
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8.5.4 Geophysical Data, Archival Research, and Medical Record Reviews
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Forces of nature and cultural responses: an introduction -- Ball Lightning: an elusive force of nature -- The ball lightning controversy - Empirical case studies -- How does a series of earthquakes affect academic performance? -- Vulnerability and disaster in Thailand: Scale, power, and collaboration in post-tsunami recovery -- Disaster in paradise: a preliminary investigation of the socio-economic aftermaths of two coastal disasters in Hawaii -- Responses to natural disasters in the Greek and Roman world -- Provisioning capacity: a critical component of vulnerability and resilience under chronic volcanic eruptions -- Jamming with disaster: New Orleans jazz in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina -- Two floods compared: Response to and perception of the 1682 and 1715 flooding disasters in the Low Countries.
Additional Edition:
9789400749993
Additional Edition:
Buchausg. u.d.T. Forces of nature and cultural responses Dordrecht [u.a.] : Springer, 2013 9789400749993
Language:
English
Subjects:
Geography
Keywords:
Naturkatastrophe
DOI:
10.1007/978-94-007-5000-5
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