Gaillard, Jean-ChristopheWisner, BBenouar, DCannon, TCréton-Cazanave, LDekens, JFordham, MGilbert, CHewitt, CKelman, IMorin, JN'Diaye, AO'Keefe, POliver-Smith, AQuesada, CRevet, SSudmeier-Rieux, KTexier, PVallette, CLavell, A2012-03-122010Human Geography 3(1):66-88 20101942-7786http://hdl.handle.net/2292/13780The daily media is filled with images of catastrophic events which seem increasingly frequent and violent In parallel there are a large range of scientific studies debates in the policy arena, and a growing number of international institutions focused on disaster reduction. But a paradox remains that despite advances in technology, disasters continue to increase, affecting many individuals in rich as well as poor countries.Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htmAlternatives pour une réduction durable des risques de catastropheJournal ArticleCopyright: Human Geographyhttp://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/RestrictedAccess