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Thirty Years of Natural Disasters 1974-2003: The Numbers
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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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- Publisher
- Presses universitaires de Louvain
- Author
- Debarati Guha-Sapir, David Hargitt, Philippe Hoyois,
- Collection
- Hors collection (Presses universitaires de Louvain)
- Language
- English
- Publisher Category
- Economics and Social Sciences > Population and Development Sciences > Development Studies
- Publisher Category
- Economics and Social Sciences > Population and Development Sciences > Economics of development
- Publisher Category
- Medecine > Public Health
- Onix Audience Codes
- 06 Professional and scholarly
- Title First Published
- 01 January 2004
- Type of Work
- Monograph
- Original Language
- English
Paperback
- Publication Date
- 01 January 2004
- ISBN-13
- 9782930344713
- Extent
- Main content page count : 188
- Code
- 2930344717
- Dimensions
- 16.5 x 24.5 x 1.1 cm
- Weight
- 332 grams
- List Price
- 10.00 €
- ONIX XML
- Version 2.1, Version 3
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Contents
A look behind the numbers
Disaster data – handle with care
Disasters have evolved over time
Where do disasters occur?
How are people affected by disasters?
The inextricable link between poverty and disaste