Disaster Deaths - Trends, Causes and Determinants

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.

List of contents

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

About the author

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.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Bimal Kanti Paul, Bimal Kanti (Kansas State University Paul, Paul Bimal Kanti
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2023
• EAN: 9780367680466
• ISBN: 978-0-367-68046-6
• No. of pages: 174
• Series: Routledge Studies in Hazards, Disaster Risk and Climate Change
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, Climate Change, NATURE / Natural Disasters, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, The environment, environmental science, engineering & technology, Natural disasters, Human Geography, Development Studies, Regional Geography, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Development and environmental geography