Drawing Lessons from a Catastrophe at “the Roof of the World”

Authors

Shaun Krause McGillis, Portland State University
Jeremy Spoon, Portland State UniversityFollow

Sponsor

Research highlighted in this story was supported by the National Science Foundation (BCS-1560661).

Published In

Research Quarterly Review

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Spring 5-2017

Subjects

Earthquake relief--Nepal, Earthquakes--Social aspects--Nepal, Humanitarian assistance--Nepal

Abstract

In the wake of the 2015 earthquakes, Dr. Jeremy Spoon traveled to Nepal to study the ways natural disasters reshape social-ecological systems. What he and his team learned could improve the future of disaster preparedness, relief, and recovery efforts.

Description

Article is published in Research & Strategic Partnerships: Quarterly Review, Volume 4, Issue 1 and can be found online at: http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/21116

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/21117

Citation Details

McGillis, S. and Spoon, J. (2017). Drawing Lessons from a Catastrophe at “the Roof of the World”. Research & Strategic Partnerships: Quarterly Review, Volume 4, Issue 1; p. 1-4.