Watt, Kerrianne, and Weinstein, Philip (2013) Casualties following natural hazards. In: Bobrowsky, Peter T., (ed.) Encyclopedia of Natural Hazards. Encylopedia of Earth Sciences . Springer, New York, NY, USA, pp. 59-64.

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[Extract] Since the beginning of recorded history, natural disasters have been measured by the severity of their impact on human populations – beginning with the "Biblical flood" that apparently drowned all people on Earth, with the exception of one family group. More recently, it has been estimated that 6,367 natural disasters have occurred between 1974 and 2003, which involved approximately 3,135 fatalities per 100,000 population (Guha-Sapir et al., 2004). The number of people affected by natural disasters is much greater than the fatalities that occur due to such events. From 1989 to 2003, it was estimated that worldwide, approximately 13,706 persons were affected by any type of natural disaster, for every person killed (Guha-Sapir et al., 2004). Not all of the people affected by a natural disaster are physically injured – however this contribution focuses on those who experience injury as a consequence of natural disasters.

Item ID:	30670
Item Type:	Book Chapter (Research - B1)
ISBN:	978-90-481-8699-0
Keywords:	casualties, fatal and nonfatal injuries, mass casualty events, natural disasters, forces of nature
Date Deposited:	13 May 2014 06:32
FoR Codes:	11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1117 Public Health and Health Services > 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified @ 40% 11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1117 Public Health and Health Services > 111705 Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety @ 60%
SEO Codes:	92 HEALTH > 9204 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) > 920409 Injury Control @ 60% 92 HEALTH > 9204 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) > 920407 Health Protection and/or Disaster Response @ 40%
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