184 Pages
7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
184 Pages
7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
184 Pages
7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
Also available as eBook on:
This book conducts a systematic inquiry into the tragic deaths caused by natural disasters at different geographic scales. It employs key disaster concepts and classification of disasters to understand the high mortality rates and the various factors associated with these deaths.
Deaths are the direct and immediate impact of disaster events, which have remained a major concern for disaster... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Reasons for Unexpected Death Toll Numbers Caused by Disasters 3. Trends and Levels of Disaster Deaths 4. Circumstances and Causes of Disaster Deaths 5. Determinants of Disaster Deaths 6. Conclusion
Biography
Bimal Kanti Paul is a Professor of the Department of Geography and Geospatial Sciences at Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA. He is a human geographer with interests in natural hazards and disasters, including human–environment interactions, health and population geography, and geospatial analysis and applications.
