Natural Disasters (Global Issues (Facts on File))

by Lesli J. Favor (Author), KatherineEllins (Foreword)

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  Hardcover
  2011

  $44.20

  Natural disasters shape lives and economies through loss and devastation. In 2008, natural disasters killed more than 220,000 people worldwide and caused $200 billion in damages. This examines the types of natural hazards, their costs in human lives and economic impact, and national and international responses to them. It includes detailed case studies from across the globe.