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This paper examines who and what is to blame for the failures of sustainable disaster reconstruction. In the classic, nonsociological tradition, people involved in sustainable reconstruction generally blame individuals. Alternatively,... more
This paper examines who and what is to blame for the failures of sustainable disaster reconstruction. In the classic, nonsociological tradition, people involved in sustainable reconstruction generally blame individuals. Alternatively, using a sociological perspective, this research suggests that strong social structural forces beyond the individual keep people and communities from embracing sustainable actions. Such forces include energy and auto subsidies, historical changes in social and institutional structure, and the cultural assumptions and vernacular differences between claimsmakers and local citizens.
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Disasters as Agents of Social Change in Recovery and Reconstruction. [Natural Hazards Review 1, 67 (2000)]. Eve Passerini. Abstract. This paper highlights a variety of studies on disaster recovery and reconstruction, some showing ...
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This paper synthesizes the research record regarding urban relocation after earthquakes. Three alternative relocation responses after earthquakes are identified, the range of factors that have been documented to influence them are... more
This paper synthesizes the research record regarding urban relocation after earthquakes. Three alternative relocation responses after earthquakes are identified, the range of factors that have been documented to influence them are presented, and identified human impacts of relocation after earthquakes are discussed. The conclusion is drawn that pre-disaster planning for rebuilding cities after earthquakes is central to enhancing risk reduction effectiveness.
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Sociologists have been slow to address directly the questions raised by the issue of sustainability, despite the prominence of the idea in other disciplines and policy fields. This article argues that sociologists are “missing the boat”... more
Sociologists have been slow to address directly the questions raised by the issue of sustainability, despite the prominence of the idea in other disciplines and policy fields. This article argues that sociologists are “missing the boat” by ignoring the questions that sustainability raises. In addition, it is suggested that sociology is uniquely equipped with the theoretical and methodological background to contribute scientifically accurate understandings of this phenomenon to a world much in need of such guidance. The article concludes that addressing questions of sustainability may nudge sociology into new and fruitful directions of inquiry.
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