Why We Can No Longer Ignore Consecutive Disasters

Why We Can No Longer Ignore Consecutive Disasters

Abstract In recent decades, a striking number of countries have suffered from consecutive disasters: events whose impacts overlap both spatially and temporally, while recovery is still under way. The risk of consecutive disasters will increase due to growing exposure, the interconnectedness of human...

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Main Authors: Marleen C. deRuiter, Anaïs Couasnon, Marc J. C. van denHomberg, James E. Daniell, Joel C. Gill, Philip J. Ward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2020-03-01
Series:Earth's Future
Subjects:
Multi‐hazard
Multi‐risk
consecutive disasters
compound disasters
extreme events
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2019EF001425

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https://doi.org/10.1029/2019EF001425

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