Natural Disaster Hotspots Case Studies

Natural Disaster Hotspots Case Studies
Author: Margaret Arnold
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0821363336


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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 address specific hazards: landslides, storm surges and drought. An additional, three case studies address regional multi-hazard situations in Sri Lanka, the Tana River basin in Kenya, and the city of Caracas, Venezuela.


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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Natural Disaster Hotspots
Language: en
Pages: 204
Authors: Margaret Arnold
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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
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A unique interdisciplinary approach to disaster risk research, including global hazards and case-studies, for researchers, graduate students and professionals.