Dull Disasters?: How Planning Ahead Will Make a Difference

by Daniel J. Clarke and Stefan Dercon

Book Overview

In recent years, typhoons have struck the Philippines and Vanuatu; earthquakes have rocked Haiti, Pakistan, and Nepal; floods have swept through Pakistan and Mozambique; droughts have hit Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia; and more. All led to loss of life and loss of livelihoods, and recovery will take years. One of the likely effects of climate change is to increase the likelihood of the type of extreme weather events that seems to cause these disasters...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198785577
• ISBN13: 9780198785576
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.6"