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This book provides a critical perspective on people´s response to disasters in the Philippines. It draws upon an array of case studies to discuss people´s vulnerability, capacities and resilience in facing a wide range of different hazards.

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1. Introduction: People´s Response to Disasters PART I: LOOKING FOR THE ROOT CAUSES OF DISASTERS IN THE PHILIPPINES: UNFOLDING PEOPLE´S VULNERABILITY 2. Why did 1,400 People Die in Late 2004? 3. Does Risk Perception Really Matter? 4. Vulnerability and Livelihoods PART II: NO ONE IS A HELPLESS VICTIM! PEOPLE´S CAPACITIES TO FACE HAZARDS AND DISASTERS 5. Coping with Natural Hazards 6. Integrating Capacities in Disaster Risk Reduction 7. Mainstreaming Marginalized Groups and their Capacities PART III: FROM DISASTER TO DEVELOPMENT? 8. Overcoming the Mt Pinatubo Disaster 9. Resilience, Marginalization and Livelihoods 10. Post-disaster Resettlement 11. Conclusion. Towards Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction

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JC Gaillard is Associate Professor at The University of Auckland, New Zealand. His present work focuses on developing participatory tools for disaster risk reduction and in involving marginalized groups in disaster-related activities.

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