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DISASTERS- What are they??

DISASTERS- What are they??. What are the different ways that disasters can be classified? Why do you think the criteria of a disasters varies? How might a governmental definition vary from that of a bank, media agency, NGO or TNC?. Which is the best way to categorise a disaster?.

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DISASTERS- What are they??

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  1. DISASTERS- What are they?? • What are the different ways that disasters can be classified? • Why do you think the criteria of a disasters varies? • How might a governmental definition vary from that of a bank, media agency, NGO or TNC?

  2. Which is the best way to categorise a disaster? • In October 2009, CRED undertook a study to analyse 3 disaster classification methods. • They used EM-DAT [Centre for Research of the Epidemiology ofDisasters], NatCatSERVICE [Munich Reinvestments], and Sigma [Swiss Reinvestments] (3 global databases). • Their analysis has shown that the following combinations of characteristics are best-suited to universally describing a disaster:

  3. NatCatSERVICE EM-DAT • 10 or more reported killed. • 100 or more reported affected. • Declaration of a state of emergency. • A call for national assistance.

  4. Spatial variations in the intensity and impact of disasters.

  5. Temporal variations in the intensity and impact of disasters.

  6. What does this graph actually show? Can you suggest reasons for the various trends and changes?

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