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In this chapter, from the point of view of Human Sciences we will discuss: what has changed when the response to the Wenchuan earthquake is compared with previous earthquake disaster relief, and what are the new issues concerning natural disasters in China?
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Yong, C., Booth, D.C. (2011). Emergency response and rescue. In: The Wenchuan Earthquake of 2008. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21159-1_5
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