The Social, Political and Humanitarian Impact of Burma's Cyclone Nargis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2132459 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donald M Seekins (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Publication date | 2008-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Japan focus (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1557-4660 • E-ISSN: 1557-4660 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1557466008006669 |
| OpenAlex | W4410182108 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 1 |
This report provides background information and analysis concerning the humanitarian crisis caused by Cyclone Nargis when it passed through the densely populated Irrawaddy Delta and Burma's largest city Rangoon (Yangon) on May 2-3, 2008. One of the largest natural disasters in recent history, it caused the death of as many as 130,000 people (the official figure on May 16 was 78,000) and resulted in between one and two million people losing their homes and property
Political science · Politics · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Engineering · History · Law
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2023 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |