Humanitarian data visualization challenge 2014

A country’s capacity to cope with the consequences of a large-scale disaster is greatly determined by its infrastructure and socio-economic conditions prior to the event. This infographic shows analysis pertaining to 11 large-scale disasters in low-, medium- and high-income countries. It details how infrastructure and socio-economic conditions affect casualties in large-scale disasters. The study results showed that infrastructure is particularly effective in mitigating casualties and potentially increasing a country’s coping capacity.

Related Subject(s): Human Rights and Refugees