ABC of conflict and disaster: Natural disasters

摘要: Disasters are commonly divided into “natural” and “man made,” but such distinctions generally artificial. All disasters fundamentally human made, a function of where how people choose or forced to live. The trigger may be natural phenomenon as an earthquake, its impact is governed by the prior vulnerability affected community.​community. Figure 1 Most search rescue done survivors, not external teams Poverty single most important factor in determining vulnerability: poor countries have weak infrastructure, cannot afford move safer places. Whatever disaster, main threat health often comes from mass movement away scene inadequate temporary facilities.