30 Years after the Lake Nyos Disaster
Author | : Henry Ngenyam Bang |
Publisher | : Book Venture Publishing LLC |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 2016-07-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781945496202 |
ISBN-13 | : 1945496207 |
Rating | : 4/5 (207 Downloads) |
Download or read book 30 Years after the Lake Nyos Disaster written by Henry Ngenyam Bang and published by Book Venture Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2016-07-30 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is based on empirical research about the Lake Nyos Disaster, and examines contemporary challenges within natural hazards/disaster risk, vulnerability, resettlement, risk perception, disaster management and relocation decisions in Cameroon. It brings the ramifications of the LND to the fore, analysing not only the continuing social vulnerabilities/risks in the affected populations, but also ongoing efforts to rehabilitate the affected area. This treatise is further enriched by theoretical concepts/ models in disasters along with an analysis that integrates the results/findings with the theories that underpin them. Based on the research results, the author has produced a new disaster model that informs Relocation Decisions.