Unpacking the social construction of 'natural' disaster through policy discourses and institutional responses in Mexico : the case of Chalco Valley's floods, State of Mexico
This research analyses 'natural' disaster policies for Mexico. The objective is to demonstrate that 'natural' disaster and the policies oriented to prevent them are socially constructed. It adopts a constructionist perspective because it is concerned with the understanding of col...
Main Author: | Aragón-Durand, F. d. J. |
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University College London (University of London)
2009
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.564760 |
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