{"product_id":"disasters-and-development-an-earth-institute-sustainability-primer-paperback","title":"Disasters and Development: An Earth Institute Sustainability Primer - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn C. Mutter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSonali Deraniyagala\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisasters arise from the convergence of natural and social forces. Earthquakes, cyclones, floods, droughts, and other catastrophic events disproportionately affect the most vulnerable people, whether the poor in wealthy countries or the inhabitants of less developed countries. In a warming world, climate-related disasters threaten to become even more hazardous. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis primer provides readers with a fundamental understanding of disasters and their consequences. John C. Mutter and Sonali Deraniyagala--a natural scientist and an economist--share their expertise in straightforward language, showing why an interdisciplinary approach is necessary to understand the causes and effects of these multifaceted events. This book first explains the natural science of why and how disasters occur and then investigates their significance for economic development across communities and countries, focusing on growth, inequality, and reconstruction. It features a wide range of global case studies, including earthquakes in Turkey and Haiti, hurricanes in the United States, drought in Ethiopia, and cyclones in Myanmar and Bangladesh. \u003ci\u003eDisasters and Development\u003c\/i\u003e will be useful for undergraduate and graduate courses, and it is relevant and accessible to practitioners and other interested readers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn C. Mutter is a professor at Columbia University with appointments in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and in the School of International and Public Affairs as well as a faculty member of the Columbia Earth Institute. His books include \u003ci\u003eClimate Change Science: A Primer for Sustainable Development\u003c\/i\u003e (Columbia, 2020). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSonali Deraniyagala teaches in the Department of Economics at SOAS, University of London. Her books include \u003ci\u003eWave\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), an acclaimed memoir of her experiences during and after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45444528242790,"sku":"9780231206372","price":48.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/L93AGI10gH9780231206372.webp?v=1776077866","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/disasters-and-development-an-earth-institute-sustainability-primer-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}