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Rob Micallef

Technology Review: China Lacks Earthquake Early-Warning System - 0 views

www.technologyreview.com/...20772

ib_geog2009 earthquakes vulnerability prediction disaster impact management hazards

shared by Rob Micallef on 16 Feb 09 - Cached
  • Rob Micallef on 16 Feb 09
     
    The death of thousands of people following Monday's earthquake in Sichuan, China, has once again called attention to the need for technology that provides better warning of such devastating natural events.
Ian Gabrielson

Typhoon Haiyan: What's a Superpower to Do? | TIME.com - 1 views

swampland.time.com/...aiyan-whats-a-superpower-to-do

IB Global Politics ib_geog2009 Global Interactions Economic interactions and flows hurricanes Responses

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  • Ian Gabrielson on 14 Nov 13
     
    "Typhoon Haiyan: What's a Superpower to Do? The U.S. dispatches a flotilla of aid, while China barely lifts a finger to help its neighbor"
Richard Allaway

China releases earthquake death toll of children | World news | The Guardian - 2 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...thquake-anniversary-death-toll

ib_geog2009 vulnerability

shared by Richard Allaway on 20 Jan 10 - Cached
  • Richard Allaway on 20 Jan 10
     
    Children as a vulnerable sector of the population.
Ian Gabrielson

Humans to blame for scale of devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan, say experts | South China Morning Post - 1 views

www.scmp.com/...ragedy-philippines-say-experts

ib_geog2009 hurricanes Vulnerability Risk and risk assessment Disasters Hazards and disasters

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  • Ian Gabrielson on 14 Nov 13
     
    ""You have a very intense event hitting a very susceptible part of the world. It's that combination of nature and man," said MIT tropical meteorology professor Kerry Emanuel. "If one of those ingredients were missing, you wouldn't have a disaster.""
Matt Podbury

Maplecroft | Home | About Maplecroft | Media Room | News | China, India, Philippines and Indonesia have highest economic risk from natural disasters - Maplecroft study shows lack of resilience heightens risks - 0 views

maplecroft.com/...natural_hazards_2011.html

risks resilience ib_geog2009 Hazards and disasters Vulnerability Adjustments

shared by Matt Podbury on 26 Aug 11 - No Cached
  • Matt Podbury on 26 Aug 11
     
    Economic Risk V's Disaster - Great resource for IB Hazards and Disasters module.
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