Thirty Years of Natural Disasters. 1974-2003 : The Numbers

Name: Thirty Years of Natural Disasters
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Author: Debarati Guha-Sapir
ISBN: 2-930344-71-7

Par : Debarati Guha-Sapir, David Hargitt, Philippe Hoyois

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Nombre de pages188
PrésentationBroché
Poids0.5 kg

Dimensions16,5 cm × 24,5 cm × 1,1 cm
ISBN2-930344-71-7
EAN9782930344713
Date de parution01/01/2004
ÉditeurPresses Universitaires Louvain

Résumé

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.

L'éditeur en parle

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.