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The Causes and Behavioral Consequences of Disasters

Models informed by the global experience 1950-2005

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Authors:
  1. Sasha Rudenstine

    1. Mailman School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, USA

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  2. Sandro Galea

    1. Mailman School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, USA

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  • Clarifies and broadens the varied definitions of disaster offered by relief organizations

  • Systematically reviews a half century of disasters worldwide

  • Analyzes societal and environmental risk and protective factors that can influence the course of disasters

  • Provides comprehensive models for causes of, and behavioral responses to, disasters, using in-depth examples from the U.S. and abroad

  • Applies both models to the World Trade Center attacks, with implications for the public health field

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. The Study of Disasters

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Understanding Disasters

      • Sasha Rudenstine, Sandro Galea
      Pages 3-9

    3. Broadening Our Conception of Disasters and Their Consequences

      • Sasha Rudenstine, Sandro Galea
      Pages 11-15

  3. Causes of Disasters

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
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    2. The Missing Role of Context: A Conceptual Model

      • Sasha Rudenstine, Sandro Galea
      Pages 19-22

    3. The Continuum of Vulnerabilities and Capacities

      • Sasha Rudenstine, Sandro Galea
      Pages 23-27

    4. Vulnerabilities and Capacities: Venezuela Floods and Mudslides – December 14–16, 1999

      • Sasha Rudenstine, Sandro Galea
      Pages 29-38

    5. Intermittent Stressors and Protectors: Modifiers of Disaster

      • Sasha Rudenstine, Sandro Galea
      Pages 39-42

    6. Intermittent Stressors: New York City Subway Fire – December 28, 1990

      • Sasha Rudenstine, Sandro Galea
      Pages 43-50

    7. Intermittent Protectors: Cuzco, Peru Earthquake – May 21, 1950

      • Sasha Rudenstine, Sandro Galea
      Pages 51-56

  4. Behavioral Consequences of Disasters

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 57-57
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    2. A Conceptual Model for Understanding Population Behavior After Disasters

      • Sasha Rudenstine, Sandro Galea
      Pages 59-63

    3. Stage One: Group Preservation

      • Sasha Rudenstine, Sandro Galea
      Pages 65-67

    4. Stage One: Group Preservation Australia Cyclone Rona – February 11–13, 1999

      • Sasha Rudenstine, Sandro Galea
      Pages 69-76

    5. Stage Two: Population Preservation and Altruism

      • Sasha Rudenstine, Sandro Galea
      Pages 77-79

    6. Stage Two: Population Preservation and Altruism Tajikistan Typhoid Epidemic – September to November 2003

      • Sasha Rudenstine, Sandro Galea
      Pages 81-87

    7. Stage Three: Internalizing

      • Sasha Rudenstine, Sandro Galea
      Pages 89-91

    8. Stage Three: Internalizing Jefferson County, Colorado US Columbine High School Shooting – April 20, 1999

      • Sasha Rudenstine, Sandro Galea
      Pages 93-106

    9. Stage Four: Externalizing

      • Sasha Rudenstine, Sandro Galea
      Pages 107-109
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About this book

The Causes and Behavioral Consequences of Disasters brings a public health perspective to the literature, reflecting the increasing importance of the field in both disaster preparedness and disaster response. Arguing that a disaster is not only the event but its aftermath as well, the authors apply salient local content to the study of scenarios ranging from the Cuzco, Peru, earthquake of 1950 to the Columbine school shooting, the Oklahoma City bombing, and 9/11. These case studies form the basis for models of vulnerabilities to disasters and population behavior following disasters, illustrating how careful pre-event planning and coordinated post-event response strategies can minimize the initial damage and negative aftereffects. The Causes and Behavioral Consequences of Disasters will further professional discussion and understanding among a wide range of professionals and students across public health, mental health, education, health administration and policy, social work, and the social sciences.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Mailman School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, USA

    Sasha Rudenstine, Sandro Galea

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Causes and Behavioral Consequences of Disasters

  • Book Subtitle: Models informed by the global experience 1950-2005

  • Authors: Sasha Rudenstine, Sandro Galea

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0317-3

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-0316-6Published: 17 September 2011

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-9188-1Published: 27 November 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-0317-3Published: 18 September 2011

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 156

  • Topics: Public Health

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