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Disasters: Knowledge and Information in the New Age of Anomie

Emergency Planning

Since the late 20th century, the concept of anomie has been reinterpreted (Allan 2005, pp. Any attempt to relate the current anomie to disaster risk reduction (DRR) must take account of the 'egg hypothesis'. Its antidotes are thought, reasoning, action, activism, and the application of ethics and morality. Alexander, D.E.