Spatial Perspectives on Risk and Recovery: A Time for New Paradigms?
Wed. 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Interlocken C
All disasters have a spatial dimension; physical, built environment, and social vulnerability vary across spatial units, as do disaster impacts. Prior research on events like Hurricane Andrew, the Kobe earthquake and Hurricane Katrina has found that recovery processes and outcomes such as infrastructure and residential reconstruction and population return are not homogenous, but show considerable variation associated with space and place. For this reason, spatial social science techniques such as GIS are widely used and constitute critical resources for research across the hazards cycle. Participants in this session will focus on recent contributions to understanding disasters through the use of such tools.
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