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Article Review: The Dust Bowl Of The 1930s
Unit II Article Review
Duon Ladner
Columbia Southern University

Unit II Article Review In today's world we are faced with many types of disasters. Disasters can be broken down into two types or causes; Natural and Technical/Man-made. Natural disasters are considered events such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes a great deal of destruction and fatalities. Technical/Man-made disasters are the ones caused by humans. This type of disaster comes from our negligence, human error, and even intent. One disaster that stands out in history is the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. Some speculate that this was a natural disaster while others say it was a technical disaster. But none the less, it was a major disaster that …show more content…
The population has increased tremendously since the 1930s and that imposes new threats if a major drought were to happen again. One way to prepare for something like this is to follow a ten-step guide produced by The National Drought Mitigation Center. A disaster of this magnitude is hard to prepare for. However, at this, time thirty eight states have some sort of drought plan in place to ensure this natural or man-made disaster doesn't happen again.
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¥ Mcleman, R. A., Dupre, J., Berrang Ford, L., Ford, J., Gajewski, K., & Marchildon, G. (2014). What we learned from the dust bowl: Lessons in science, policy, and adaptation. Population and Environment, 35(4), 417-440. doi:http://dx.doi.org.libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/10.1007/s11111-013-0190-z

¥ Porter, J. C. (2014). What was the dust bowl? assessing contemporary popular knowledge. Population and Environment, 35(4), 391-416. doi:http://dx.doi.org.libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/10.1007/s11111-013-0195-7

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