The Cambridge Handbook of Disaster Law and Policy: Risk, Recovery, and Redevelopment

Editor

Susan S. Kuo, John Travis Marshall, and Ryan Rowberry

Authors

Susan S. Kuo, University of South Carolina School of LawFollow
John Travis Marshall, Georgia State University College of LawFollow
Ryan Rowberry, Georgia State University College of LawFollow

Document Type

Book

Publication Date

9-2022

Abstract

This century's major disasters from Hurricane Katrina and the Fukushima nuclear meltdown to devastating Nepalese earthquakes and the recent crippling volcanic eruptions and tsunamis in Tonga have repeatedly taught that government institutions are ill-prepared for major disaster events, leaving the most vulnerable among us unprotected. These tragedies represent just the beginning of a new era of disaster – an era of floods, heatwaves, droughts, and pandemics fueled by climate change. Laws and government institutions have struggled to adapt to the scope of the challenge; old models of risk no longer apply. This Handbook provides timely guidance, taking stock of the field of disaster law and policy as it has developed since Hurricane Katrina. Experts from a wide range of academic and practical backgrounds address the root causes of disaster vulnerability and offer solutions to build more resilient communities to ensure that no one is left behind.

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External Links

Cambridge University Press

Recommended Citation

The Cambridge Handbook of Disaster Law and Policy: Risk, Recovery, and Redevelopment (Susan S. Kuo et al., eds. 2022).

Institutional Repository Citation

Susan S. Kuo, John T. Marshall & Ryan Rowberry, The Cambridge Handbook of Disaster Law and Policy: Risk, Recovery, and Redevelopment, Faculty Publications By Year 3337 (2022)
https://readingroom.law.gsu.edu/faculty_pub/3337

ISBN

9781108770903