Natural Disaster Damages and Their Link to Coping Strategy Choices: Field Survey Findings from Post‐Earthquake Nepal

The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on 25 April 2015, was the worst natural disaster to hit Nepal since 1900. This article reports field survey findings on earthquake damages and ex‐post coping responses adopted by rural households in Sindhupalchowk, Nepal. Subsequently, we conduct empiri...

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Published in:	Journal of international development Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 336 - 343
Main Authors:	Rayamajhee, Veeshan, Bohara, Alok K.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Chichester Wiley Periodicals Inc 01.05.2019
Subjects:	Choices Coping Coping strategies Developing countries disaster damage Disaster recovery Disasters earthquake Earthquakes Households LDCs Markets natural disaster Natural disasters Nepal Polls & surveys Rural areas Rural communities Nepal
ISSN:	0954-1748, 1099-1328
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