Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2010

Department

Geography and Environmental Studies

Abstract

The daily media is filled with images of catastrophic events which seem increasingly frequent and violent In parallel there are a large range of scientific studies debates in the policy arena, and a growing number of international institutions focused on disaster reduction. But a paradox remains that despite advances in technology, disasters continue to increase, affecting many individuals in rich as well as poor countries.

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This article was originally published in Human Geography, 3(1): 66-88.

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