Thirty Years of Natural Disasters 1974-2003: The Numbers

Thirty Years of Natural Disasters 1974-2003: The Numbers
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Publisher : Presses univ. de Louvain
Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : 2930344717
ISBN-13 : 9782930344713
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Download or read book Thirty Years of Natural Disasters 1974-2003: The Numbers written by Debarati Guha-Sapir and published by Presses univ. de Louvain. This book was released on 2004 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last 30 years, 6,367 natural disasters killed more than 2 million people. A cumulative total of 5.1 billion individuals were affected, of which 182 million were left homeless.These same disasters caused US$1.4 trillion worth of damages. Data on natural disasters and their impact on populations and economies play an essential role in understanding the factors that increase human vulnerability and the importance of disaster preparedness, mitigation and prevention.


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