From Vulnerability to Resilience
PRAISE FOR THIS BOOK
‘It is rare to find a book so accessible that combines theory and practice. The V2R offers a succinct yet usable framework that can be applied by a range of development actors at every level from local to national and even international.’ Nick Hall, Disaster Risk Reduction Adviser, Plan International ‘This is a very impressive and admirable piece of work. By balancing the various elements of livelihoods, vulnerability, governance, hazards, uncertainty, resilience, it fills a big gap. V2R makes resilience seem more manageable.’ Dr John Twigg, Senior Research Associate, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College London
From Vulnerability to Resilience
A framework for analysis and action to build community resilience
Katherine Pasteur
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