The legacy of Hurricane Mitch: Lessons from post-disaster reconstruction in Honduras.
Author:
Ensor, M. O.
Date:
2009
Language:
English
Region:
South America
Country:
Honduras
Full Harvard Reference:
Ensor, M. O. (Ed.). (2009). The legacy of Hurricane Mitch: Lessons from post-disaster reconstruction in Honduras. University of Arizona Press.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Mitch in Honduras, a group of seven socio-environmental scientists investigated the root causes of vulnerability that characterized pre-Mitch Honduras, the impact of the catastrophe, and the subsequent recovery efforts. This volume presents their findings and analyses of the immediate and long-term consequences of Hurricane Mitch (including one chapter focusing on gender considerations). Based on longitudinal ethnographic fieldwork and environmental assessments, the contributors make a compelling case against post-disaster recovery efforts that limit themselves to alleviating the symptoms, rather than confronting the root causes of the vulnerability that prefigured the disaster.