Inclusion

The Earthscan Risk in Society Series.

From Hurricane Katrina and the south Asian tsunami to human-induced atrocities, terrorist attacks and the looming effects of climate change, the world is assailed by both natural and unnatural hazards and disasters

After a hurricane impacts a coastal area with significant flooding, it is imperative that data be collected to document the event to assist in response, recovery, and mitigation efforts, and to improve disaster preparedness and prevention efforts for

Nearly twenty years ago, researchers at Macquarie University began compiling databases on natural hazards and their impacts in Australia. Tropical cyclones and floods together account for more than 70% of known natural hazard deaths since the European

Intense rainfall from 1998 Hurricane Mitch, triggered in excess of 500,000 landslides, particularly debris flows, throughout the country. Landslides damaged an estimated 70% of the road network in Honduras. Numbers of fatalities due to landslides are not

This strategic plan is designed to contribute to human well-being, minimizing the negative effects of disasters and other crisis by responding to the health needs of vulnerable populations affected by such events. It focuses on strengthening the

Climate change and its impacts, one of the most serious problems facing sustainable development globally, is of great concern to humanity and is being addressed by several institutions. It is widely acknowledged that climate change is now inevitable, and

Many disasters in Africa take place in urban areas, affecting millions of people each year. There is therefore an increasing need to understand how the risks from potential disasters develop in urban contexts, and to identify how locally owned processes

This edition of the World Disasters Report 2002 provides evidence that investing in preparedness and mitigation helps combat the terrible human and economic toll of disasters. Reducing disaster risk is an urgent priority not only for disaster managers