Geog unit 1-hazard trends

Global Hazard trends

Natural hazard- An event which causes death, economic damage, damage to peoles livlihood.

Disaster-

What are the statistics?

1) The number of reported natural disasters have increased (1930-200)

2) Floods and windstorms(hydrometeorlogical)are the most frequent types of diasters(1930-200)

3) The number of deaths have decreased (1950-2006)

4) Increase in the number of people affected (1950-2006)

4) Economic loses have increased rapidly- highest economic loss; 'kobe eathquake + hurricane Katrina' (1950-2006)

CRED.com; Statistics on the natural hazard trends…