Economic disasters

concentrations of informal housing, cities in the less developed regions are at a higher risk of exposure to natural disasters in the more developed regions. When unplanned and unmanaged, urbanization can lead to increased inequality, the growth of slums and disastrous results on climate change and the people living in these areas. Low-income cities are more vulnerable to environmental disasters such as floods and disease because of their fragile social infrastructure. In many cities, the rapid development

The common consensus that most people form about natural disasters are usually derived from the physical aspects related to destruction. The most appropriate synopsis of a natural disaster accounts for the cultural, economic, and structural damage inflicted upon the affected areas. A prime example of how a massive natural disaster affects multiple facets of a person’s life was shown explicitly throughout the course of Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina was one of the deadliest and most costly

Question 2 2.2 Provide a detailed example reflecting the positives and negatives of a proactive approach to disaster risk reduction. The Netherlands is a country that has most of its peat rich land below sea level. A huge concern for a country that is so densely populated with a history of building dykes to hold back water. Positives to a proactive approach to disaster risk reduction for the Netherlands. The Dutch are fully aware or their risk and vulnerabilities which includes global warming, flooding

Assessment of the Economic Impact that the Natural Disaster May Have on the Countries of South East Asia The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 on December 26, 2004. The earthquake generated a tsunami that was among the deadliest disasters in modern history. At magnitude of 9.0, it was the largest earthquake since the 9.2 magnitude Good Friday Earthquake off Alaska in 1964, and tied for fourth largest since 1900. In February

(bleeding to death)I wanted to research on this natural disasters because I want to help make the world safe and its life in the world. I care about the destruction of these natural disasters. There can be a building that is one billion dollars that is just built, then it was destroyed during a tornado or hurricane.The main point or question i’m overall trying to cover is that why don’t we try to stop or predict and help fight the disasters in the world. We can help in a lot of ways to help stop

traditional response or survival strategy of people confronting the prospect, impact or aftermath of disasters (Hugo 1996). However, today, more than ever, the complex nature of disasters such as Hurricane Katrina in the city of New Orleans, bring with them an enormous potential for the uprooting of large numbers of people. The increasing complexity of disasters is rooted in the interplay of social and economic factors in the environment, exacerbating the vulnerability of people and environments and intensifying

“We cannot stop natural disasters but we can arm ourselves with knowledge: so many lives wouldn’t have to be lost if there was enough disaster preparedness.”(Petra Nemcova) Disasters can happen in what seems like a moment. Some have time to prepare for what will come, while others suffer the effects. Petra Nemcova is one of the many helping to fix the effects of disasters and comfort those in need. She does this by founding the Happy Hearts Fund. This Fund rebuilds safe and resilient schools for

environmental responsibilities. The paper focuses on two major occurrences; the Hurricane Katrina disaster and the BP oil spill tragedy. Hurricane Katrina entered into records as one of the worst disasters ever to hit the US, the storm is considered as the most disastrous and damaging in the US history in 2005. Well over 1800 people died in the hurricane disaster and the floods that followed the storm. Total assets believed to have been destroyed by Hurricane

Americans forever because of the devastation from several effects. People today are more prepared for a natural disaster because “Hurricane Katrina was one of the strongest storms to hit the United States coast within the last 100 years” in New Orleans (Brianna Frank). Most of these ramifications of Hurricane Katrina came from the phycological, economic and medical effects due to this natural disaster, Hurricane Katrina has plagued both lower-class African American adults and their children due to the phycological

With reference to various examples, discuss how ‘natural’ disasters are socially constructed. While natural disasters such as floods, drought and hurricanes are commonly thought to occur due to environmental forces such as weather, climate and tectonic movements; a deeper investigation into the ‘disaster’ displays other contributing forces. Human factors have a large, if not equal, contribution to the occurrance and outcome of such disasters (Pelling, 2001). As Pelling (2001) argues, there is both