Perceptions of ethnicity, local knowledge and sustainable livelihoods in relation to DRR : the case of Nsukka in south-east Nigeria

This research evaluates how cultural factors impact the response to adverse events. Vulnerability is a function of socio-economic conditions which may be accentuated by adverse conditions. Population growth, socio-economic structures, culture, scientific and local knowledge, and the approach to clim...

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Main Author: Iloka, Nnamdi
Other Authors: O'Brien, Geoffrey ; O'keefe, Phil ; Jayawickrama, Janaka
Published: Northumbria University 2017
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.757272