Coping study on risk and society commissioned by the Secretariat for the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction for the IDNDR Programme Forum 1999 : "Partnerships for a Safer World in the 21st Century" / W. J. R. Alexander.

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TextPublication details: [South Africa : University of Pretoria], 1999Description: 39 pSubject(s):

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658.155 21

Subject: Two forms of natural disasters, droughts and floods, are not only more severe in semiarid regions due to their more variable climates, but they also cause significantly more damage to the social and economic infrastructures that are affected by them. Rural populations are malnourished and more prone to disabling and life-threatening diseases which are on the increase in many African countries. This presentation reflects the African perspective on natural disaster reduction.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	658.155 RIS (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		011796432

IDNDR 1990-2000-- at head of title

W. J. R. Alexander is a member of the IDNDR Scientific and Technical Committee

Two forms of natural disasters, droughts and floods, are not only more severe in semiarid regions due to their more variable climates, but they also cause significantly more damage to the social and economic infrastructures that are affected by them. Rural populations are malnourished and more prone to disabling and life-threatening diseases which are on the increase in many African countries. This presentation reflects the African perspective on natural disaster reduction.

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