Dull Disasters?: How Planning Ahead Will Make a Difference

By Daniel J. Clarke and Stefan Dercon

In recent years, typhoons have struck the Philippines and Vanuatu; earthquakes have rocked Haiti, Pakistan, and Nepal; floods have swept through Pakistan and Mozambique; droughts have hit Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia; and more. All led to loss of life and loss of livelihoods, and recovery will take years. One of the likely effects of climate change is to increase the likelihood of the type of extreme weather events that seems to cause these disasters. But do extreme events have to turn into disasters with huge loss of life and suffering?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198785577
• ISBN13: 9780198785576
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.6"