Search for dissertations about: "disaster relief"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 swedish dissertations containing the words disaster relief.
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1. Essays on Public Finance : Retirement Behavior and Disaster Relief
Abstract : The dissertation consists of three self-contained essays on Public Finance.“News Droughts, News Floods and U.S. Disaster Relief” studies the mass media's influence on the U. READ MORE
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2. The second wave : the Urak Lawoi after the tsunami in Thailand
Abstract : Urak Lawoi är en ursprungsbefolkning i Andamansjön som bl.a. bor på kända turistöar som Phuket, Phi Phi, Ko Lanta Yai och Ko Lipe utanför Thailands västkust. Deras språk och kultur skiljer sig från övriga thailändares, inte minst ifråga om kunskap att navigera på havet. READ MORE
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3. The Second Wave : The Urak Lawoi After the Tsunami in Thailand
Abstract : On 26 December 2004, the Urak Lawoi sea people were hit by a huge tsunami that overwhelmed all of Southeast Asia causing the deaths of more than 350,000 people across the region. If the tsunami was the disaster, the “first wave”, the relief efforts and the assistance that came with it became the “second wave”, due to the social and economic changes that followed. READ MORE
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4. The role of disaster relief for long-term development in LDCs : with special reference to Guatemala after the 1976 earthquake
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5. Renegotiation of authority in the face of surprise : a qualitative study of international disaster work
Abstract : Disaster relief work is often extremely challenging for those involved. One of the most obvious problems is coordination: coordination with headquarters in the home country, local organizations and authorities, and other teams in the field. READ MORE