Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis

by Margaret Arnold, World Bank Group, Uwe Deichmann, et al.

Earthquakes, floods, drought, and other natural hazards cause tens of thousands of deaths, hundreds of thousands of injuries, and billions of dollars in economic losses each year around the world. Many billions of dollars in humanitarian assistance, emergency loans, and development aid are expended annually. Yet efforts to reduce the risks of natural hazards remain largely uncoordinated across different hazard types and do not necessarily focus on...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821359304
• ISBN13: 9780821359303
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 145 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"