Natural Disaster Hotspots: Case Studies. Disaster Risk Management Series No. 6

ISBN-10: 0821363328
ISBN-13: 9780821363324
Category: Natural disasters
Language: English
Published: 2006
Authors: Margaret Arnold, Uwe Deichmann, Maxx Dilley

Description

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.

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Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis
- 2005
- 132 pages
- Paperback
- World Bank Publications
Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis
- 2005
- 132 pages
- Paperback
- World Bank

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