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This synthesis summarizes the findings of the Global Natural Disaster Risk Hotspots project. The Hotspots project generated a global disaster risk assessment an
Natural Disaster Hotspots Case Studies
Language: en
Pages: 204
Authors: Margaret Arnold
Categories: Nature
Type: BOOK - Published: 2006-01-01 - Publisher: World Bank Publications

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These case studies complement the earlier groundbreaking work of Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis published in April 2005. Three case studies a
Understanding the economic and financial impacts of natural disasters
Language: en
Pages: 136
Authors: Charlotte Benson
Categories: Disaster relief
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Measuring Vulnerability to Natural Hazards
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Authors: Birkmann
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-01-01 - Publisher: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

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Measuring Vulnerability to Natural Hazards presents a broad range of current approaches to measuring vulnerability. It provides a comprehensive overview of diff
Deltas in the Anthropocene
Language: en
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Authors: Robert J. Nicholls
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The Anthropocene is the human-dominated modern era that has accelerated social, environmental and climate change across the world in the last few decades. This