• publisher: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg
  • creator: Possekel, Anja K
  • Keyword: Environmental sciences. Regional planning. Ecology. Environmental management. Nature conservation. Ecology. fast (OCoLC)fst00901476 Environmental management. fast (OCoLC)fst00913186 Environmental sciences. fast (OCoLC)fst00913474 Nature conservation. fast (OCoLC)fst01034632 Regional planning. fast (OCoLC)fst01093120 Electronic books.
  • years: 1999.
  • pages: 1 online resource (x, 287 pages 66 illustrations)
  • language: eng
  • class: GE300-350
  • isbn: 9783642601453 (electronic bk.)
  • description: This study deals with complexity and uncertainty, thereby focusing on appropriate methods which enable vulnerable communities to cope effectively with natural hazards and disasters. The central goal of the study is an applicable combination of hazard management and development planning. Therefore, the reconstruction process following a disaster is understood as an opportunity for structural changes and self-organisation processes that can foster sustainable development. In this context the potential of scenario planning as an evolutionary and participatory learning approach is addressed. The empirical research concentrates on the time before and during the volcanic crisis on the Caribbean island Montserrat. Particular methods used are a systematic analysis of the case study, more than 200 interviews with stakeholders and citizens - concentrating on resource and hazard perception, as well as the organisation and execution of various scenario workshops.
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