From the 175-nation International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - the world's most experienced and extensive humanitarian network - the all-new World Disasters Report 1998 covers key issues, promotes best practice, analyses recent crisis response efforts and offers a comprehensive disasters database. With an urban crisis theme, the Report examines:
- vulnerability of cities
- global toll of traffic accidents
- best practice in shelter
- psychological support
- sanctions against Iraq
- Colombia's disasters
- Africa's refugee "cities"
- Europe's floods For academics, scientists, researchers, students, disaster professionals, city planners, and community workers, the World Disasters Report 1998 is the only annual, global and interdisciplinary publication focusing on all aspects of disaster cause and effect, and the growing millions affected by crisis and catastrophe, from flood and famine to war and economic collapse.
From the 175-nation International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - the world's most experienced and extensive humanitarian network - the all-new World Disasters Report 1998 covers key issues, promotes best practice, analyses recent crisis response efforts and offers a comprehensive disasters database. Focusing on the plight of the world's cities, the 1998 Report examines urban vulnerability, traffic accidents, shelter and psychological support, sanctions against Iraq, Africa's refugee 'cities', Europe's floods, and Colombia's disasters.
- vulnerability of cities
- global toll of traffic accidents
- best practice in shelter
- psychological support
- sanctions against Iraq
- Colombia's disasters
- Africa's refugee "cities"
- Europe's floods For academics, scientists, researchers, students, disaster professionals, city planners, and community workers, the World Disasters Report 1998 is the only annual, global and interdisciplinary publication focusing on all aspects of disaster cause and effect, and the growing millions affected by crisis and catastrophe, from flood and famine to war and economic collapse.
From the 175-nation International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - the world's most experienced and extensive humanitarian network - the all-new World Disasters Report 1998 covers key issues, promotes best practice, analyses recent crisis response efforts and offers a comprehensive disasters database. Focusing on the plight of the world's cities, the 1998 Report examines urban vulnerability, traffic accidents, shelter and psychological support, sanctions against Iraq, Africa's refugee 'cities', Europe's floods, and Colombia's disasters.