Bangladesh Natural Disaster Profile Basic Facts: Area: 144‚000 km2 Coastline: 580 km Population: 141‚340‚476 GDP (PPP): $258.8 billion GDP Per Capita: $1‚900 Population Below Poverty Line: 35.6% Natural Disaster Risk Hotspots: Cyclones Droughts Earthquakes Floods Landslides Natural Disaster Risk Hotspots (Weighted by Mortality) Cyclones Droughts Earthquakes Floods Landslides EM-DAT Information (1907-2004): Disaster Cyclone Drought Earthquake Flood Volcano
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Natural disasters(1) Floods was a prominent threat in ancient civilizations as they were mostly situated near river sources‚ ancient civilizations did not always have the technology to prevent the rising water levels. Floods could threaten aspects of their livelihood like their crops‚ animals and houses. The floods could cause sicknesses to occur among the people as well. Excavations at Hastinapur‚ an early Aryan city‚ show that a part of the city was washed away when the Ganges River overflowed
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of which we are just discovering today. The most important problem started by the industrial revolution is a significant increase in Carbon Dioxide emission‚ which leads to global warming. Globe warming brings about various natural disasters. The most significant disaster is the rising of sea level. Global warming increases the melting of the polar ice caps‚ which brings about a rise in sea level. As sea level rises‚ islands near sea level sink into the sea. Residents on these islands lose their
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critical natural disaster? The disruption in Brisbane includes effects on major industries such as agriculture‚ tourism‚ retail trade and manufacturing. The research posed in this paper was evaluated from the economic impact after the floods and the statistics highlight the significance of the effects from the natural disaster. The impacts from flooding depend greatly on the location and the extent of the flood. It also differs significantly on the vulnerability and value of the natural and constructed
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plans when they are going to be hit by a natural catastrophe‚ it just happens. When the state of Florida was blindsided by a category 5 hurricane no one was prepared for the damage it was going to do. With hurricane Andrew’s 165 mph winds‚ 17 foot high floods and destruction of 25-26.5 billion dollars worth of property the state could not handle the cleanup and relief that was needed. Florida’s local government officials were not prepared for this disaster‚ nor could they fix the damages themselves
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- Rank: 1st - Criteria for Ranking: 306 death (the most deadly earthquake in year 2012) - Date: August 11‚ 2012 - Location: East Azerbaijan Province‚ Iran - Type: Twin earthquakes (Magnitude 6.3 and 6.4) - Description: The earthquake resulted in an estimated 306 deaths‚ over 5000 injured‚ most of houses destroyed. - Sources of information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquakes_in_2012#cite_note-98 and http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usb000bupa.php#details -
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Natural human caused Disasters 1. The rig’s malfunctioning blowouts preventer ultimately failed‚ but it was needed only because of human errors. Those errors originated with a team of BP engineers in Houston‚ such as 1. Fewer barriers to gas flow 2. Fewer centralizers to keep cement even 3. No bond log to check cement integrity 4. Pressure test misinterpreted 5. Mud barrier removed early 6. Blowouts preventer failed. 2. In the months following the Gulf oil disaster‚ wildlife managers‚ rescue crews
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Witnessing human terror since ages‚ the valley is under the threat of floods due to a week long incessant rain which is affecting the rescue operations as well. The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on Sunday declared the situation a "national-level disaster"‚ and announced a special assistance of Rs 1‚000 crores for the flood-hit state‚ from PM’s relief fund. River Jhelum flowing 14 feet above the danger mark. Homes‚ military bases and hospitals inundated in the region’s main city Srinagar as the
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Did you know that a hurricane is basically a small tornado? When warm air and cool air collide over a large water source such as a sea or ocean‚ a hurricane is made. Hurricane Katrina just happened to be the second largest hurricane in United States history. Being formed in the Caribbean Sea‚ it was at first a category 1 hurricane. It gained strength in the Gulf of Mexico‚ placing it’s rank at category 5. After hitting Louisiana at it’s highest peak‚ it decreased to category 3. Winds at 120 miles
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CASE STUDY: THE EFFECTS OF NATURAL DISASTERS ON THE GDP OF THE PHILIPPINES In Partial Fulfillment Of the course requirements In ECOMET2 Submitted By: Inacay‚ Giancarlo Submitted To: Dr. Cesar Rufino School of Economics De La Salle University-Manila December 16‚ 2014 Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Review of Related Literature III. Theoretical Framework IV. Data V. Methodology VI. Results VII. Appendix VIII. Bibliography Abstract The Philippines is located in a region
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