Natural disasters in 2015 - Overall trends in natural disasters; number of affected people; cost of disasters
- Author: United Nations
- Main Title: World Humanitarian Data and Trends 2016 , pp 18-19
- Publication Date: 2月 2017
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18356/60d95d6c-en
- Language: 英語
There were roughly 50 more natural disasters in 2015 than in 2014. The number of affected people decreased from 141 million in 2014 to 102 million in 2015. Two disaster categories, potentially related to climate change, increased: floods and droughts. In terms of mortality, most disaster-caused fatalities occurred in Asia (72 per cent), with the highest fatality rates
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ISBN (PDF):
9789210600521
Book DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18356/0bcb63b0-en
Related Subject(s):
Economic and Social Development
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Environment and Climate Change
Sustainable Development Goals:
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