Is the environment becoming more hazardous?-A global survey 1947 to 1980
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3897633 |
|---|---|
| Authors | B V Shah (0000-0002-5571-9755, Parkside Hospital, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 202-209 |
| Publication date | 1983-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Disasters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0361-3666 • E-ISSN: 1467-7717 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-7717.1983.tb00822.x |
| PMID | 20958543 |
| OpenAlex | W1989477214 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 2 |
This paper examines the assertion that natural disasters are increasingly destructive using evidence from disaster reports during the period 1947-1980. The criteria for judging the impact of a given natural disaster are chiefly loss of life and the extent of the geographical area affected. In spite of uneveness and bias in the reporting of sudden impact disasters the conclusions are that both the frequency of disasters and number of people killed are increasing. Further research into the social consequences of disasters and the need for disaster preparedness training programmes are recommended
Assertion · Disaster preparedness · Economic growth · Economics · Emergency management · Environmental health · Environmental planning · Forensic engineering · Geography · Hazardous waste · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Natural disaster · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Political science · Preparedness · Suicide prevention · Computer Science · Disaster Management and Resilience · Engineering · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,26 |
| Citation span | 1984 - 2023 (40) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |