From Hazard to Disaster (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Flashcards
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When hazard becomes disaster
When hazard becomes disaster
When it affects people and communities
Hurricane Sandy year
Hurricane Sandy year
2012
Hurricane Sandy USA deaths
Hurricane Sandy USA deaths
73 people
Hurricane Sandy USA damage
Hurricane Sandy USA damage
$65 billion
Hurricane Sandy Haiti deaths
Hurricane Sandy Haiti deaths
54 people
Hurricane Sandy Haiti damage
Hurricane Sandy Haiti damage
$750 million
Advanced country disaster death toll pattern
Advanced country disaster death toll pattern
Lower death tolls
Advanced country disaster economic cost pattern
Advanced country disaster economic cost pattern
Higher economic costs
Why advanced countries have fewer disaster deaths
Why advanced countries have fewer disaster deaths
Better warnings, evacuation, building standards, emergency services
LIDC disaster pattern vs advanced countries
LIDC disaster pattern vs advanced countries
Higher death tolls, lower economic costs