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Recovery following the South Italian earthquake, November 1980: Two contrasting examples
Author(s) -
D'Souza Frances
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
disasters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.744
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1467-7717
pISSN - 0361-3666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-7717.1982.tb00763.x
Subject(s) - forensic engineering , poison control , suicide prevention , occupational safety and health , injury prevention , phase (matter) , human factors and ergonomics , medical emergency , engineering , political science , medicine , law , chemistry , organic chemistry
Recovery and reconstruction in two communities following the South Itallan earthquake is described and differences are related to factors such as pradisaster development levels, relief decisions made during the emergency phase, the kind of material aid received, local leadership and economic opportunities. The combination of appropriate aid and effective leadership appears to a potent force for recovery.