| ID | 132484 |
| Title Proper | Incessant disasters, vulnerability and community response in India |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Khan, Barkatullah ; Anshu ; Firdausi, S. Fazal. D |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The study of disasters requires at the outset an understanding of the geographic variability in' the hazards and their impacts; the geographic variability in populations at risk; the vulnerability of population and the context in which these three interact. It is imperative to ?rst understand the meaning of the terms disasters, hazard, risk and vulnerability. |
| `In' analytical Note | World Focus Vol.35, No.7; July 2014: p.3-9 |
| Journal Source | World Focus Vol.35, No.7; July 2014: p.3-9 |
| Key Words | Geographic Variability ; Hazards ; Population Impact ; Incessant Disasters ; India ; Disaster Management ; Human Disaster ; Natural Disaster ; UNISDR ; Flood ; Community Response ; Government Policy ; NDMA ; Earthquake |