Natural disasters and sustainable development of small developing islands.

Contributor(s):

Obasi, G.O.P

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: [Geneva : World Meteorological Organization?], 1994Description: 14 p. : mapSubject(s):

DDC classification:

363.349 21

Subject: Small islands are found all over the world, and the disaster threat to small island states is considerable. Natural phenomena which produce disasters affecting small island states can be classified into two groups: meteorological and geological. This paper discusses the impact of natural disasters on economic and social infrastructure, risk assessment and insurance issues, weather and climate services and hydrological services

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	F363.349 NAT (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		900036048

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Small islands are found all over the world, and the disaster threat to small island states is considerable. Natural phenomena which produce disasters affecting small island states can be classified into two groups: meteorological and geological. This paper discusses the impact of natural disasters on economic and social infrastructure, risk assessment and insurance issues, weather and climate services and hydrological services

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