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Citation

Pidot J. Stud. Law Polit. Soc. 2015; 68: 33-64.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Emerald Group Publishing)

DOI

10.1108/S1059-433720150000068016

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This chapter identifies and analyzes three systemic obstacles to American public policy addressing natural disasters: symbolic obstacles, cognitive obstacles, and structural obstacles. The way we talk about natural disaster, the way we think about the risks of building in hazardous places, and structural aspects of American political institutions all favor development over restraint. These forces have such strength that in the wake of most disasters society automatically and thoughtlessly responds by rebuilding what was damaged or destroyed, even if reconstruction perpetuates disaster vulnerability. Only by addressing each of the obstacles identified are reform efforts likely to succeed.

Keywords: Disaster mitigation obstacles, symbolic, structural, cognitive


Language: en

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