Catastrophe and Social Change Based Upon a Sociological Study of the Halifax Disaster
CHAPTER VII
CATASTROPHE AND SOCIAL SURPLUS
Mill's explanation of the rapidity with which communities recover from disaster 111
The case of San Francisco 111
The case of Halifax 112
Social surplus 112
The equipmental factors 113
Correlation of tragedy in catastrophe with generosity of public response 114
Catastrophe insurance 116
A practical step 117