| ID | 132501 |
| Title Proper | Disaster risk reduction through indigenous knowledge |
| Other Title Information | a case of mishing community on Majuli Island, Assam |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Dey, Sunanda |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) |
Disasters occur at the interface of society, technology and environment and are fundamentally the outcomes' of the interaction. of these features. In very graphic ways, disasters signal the failure of a society to adapt successfully to certain features of its natural and socially constructed environment in a sustainable fashion (Smith and Hoffman, 2002). |
| `In' analytical Note | World Focus Vol.35, No.7; July 2014: p.89-94 |
| Journal Source | World Focus Vol.35, No.7; July 2014: p.89-94 |
| Key Words | Assam ; Majuli Island ; Mishing Community ; Disaster Management ; Risk Reduction ; Indigenous Knowledge ; Disasters Occur ; Social Interface ; Environmental Technology ; Cultural Heritage ; Diverse Ethnicity ; Erosion |