Hazards and disasters : a challenge for development and research; presentation to the IDRC workshop "Strengthening Climate Adaptation Research - Mobilizing Capabilities and Enabling International Research Partnerships", Ottawa, Feb. 6-7, 2007

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dc.contributor.authorMcBean, Gordon A.
dc.date.accessioned2007-11-13T08:27:43Z
dc.date.available2007-11-13T08:27:43Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.descriptionPowerPoint Presentationen
dc.description.abstractDisasters result when hazard intersects with vulnerability. This presentation provides information regarding the distribution over time of natural disasters and their global impacts, such as the effects of earthquakes, tsunamis and extreme weather incidents. It includes a section on “Canadian Activities in Natural Hazard Mitigation and Climate Change Adaptation” along with approaches to disaster mitigation.en
dc.format.extent1 digital file (19 p. : ill.)en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/34405
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInstitute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, University of Western Ontario, Toronto, ON, CAen
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTERSen
dc.subjectADAPTIVE CAPACITYen
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATIONen
dc.subjectDISASTER PREPAREDNESSen
dc.subjectCLIMATE RISKSen
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE RISK MANAGEMENTen
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITYen
dc.subjectCANADAen
dc.subjectGLOBALen
dc.titleHazards and disasters : a challenge for development and research; presentation to the IDRC workshop "Strengthening Climate Adaptation Research - Mobilizing Capabilities and Enabling International Research Partnerships", Ottawa, Feb. 6-7, 2007en
dc.typePresentationen
idrc.dspace.accessIDRC Onlyen
idrc.project.number104183
idrc.project.titleStrengthening Climate Adaptation Research : Workshopen
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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