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Natural Disaster And Household Recovery In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Andrew : A Case Study Of Four Hispanic Households In South Miami Heights, Manuel Rafael Alba
Natural Disaster And Household Recovery In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Andrew : A Case Study Of Four Hispanic Households In South Miami Heights, Manuel Rafael Alba
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This thesis explores the aid received by four Hispanic households towards recovery after Hurricane Andrew. The four households resided in South Miami Heights, a suburb of Miami. Through the use of questionnaires, information was gathered on various storm related topics. Because the Cuban community in Miami is influential, the role of the Cuban enclave is studied in relation to the recovery of these households. The influence of an urban environment on the extended family ties of these households is also addressed since the literature argues that these ties are powerful among Hispanics. Results show, that aid primarily came from two …
A Cultural Historical Study Of Land Use In Dade County, Florida, James R. Riach
A Cultural Historical Study Of Land Use In Dade County, Florida, James R. Riach
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Humans have used the land within the area currently defined as Dade County, Florida since around 11,000 B.P., but did not significantly alter the local environment until less than one hundred years ago. These recent changes greatly affected many critical ecological factors, thereby reducing the sustainability of many types of life, including humans. This study explains how land use evolved from earlier sustainable systems for satisfying human needs into the current menacing patterns. This is done by examining the environmental, technological, social, and cognitive contexts of land use through time. Changes in all these areas have followed a general trend …