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040			_aericd _beng _cericd _dBD-DhBPA
082			_a303.485 _bWIN 1994
091			_amfm
100	1		_aWijkman, Anders. _9141405
245	1	0	_aNatural Disasters _bActs of God or Acts of Man? / _cAnders Wijkman and Lloyd Timberlake.
260			_a[Washington, D.C.] : _bDistributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, _c1984.
300			_a150 p.
500			_aAvailability: Earthscan, 1717 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20036 ($5.50; 10% quantity discount). _5ericd
500			_aERIC Note: Photographs may not reproduce. _5ericd
520			_aThis eight-chapter publication considers the man-made and natural causes of natural disasters. Following an introduction, Chapter 1 outlines the increase in natural disasters in the past decade and discusses the ratio of disasters from one continent to another. Chapter 2 discusses man-made factors such as deforestation and overused soil in causing drought. The focus is on the effects of drought in the Third World. Chapter 3 outlines the causes of floods and considers the plight of poor people who are generally relegated to the most flood-prone land. Tropical cyclones and winds are treated in Chapter 4, as are the repercussions of these events in areas without adequate communication systems. Effects of earthquakes, tidal waves, and volcanoes are the subjects of Chapters 5 and 6. The pros and cons of relief efforts, originating predominantly in Northern hemisphere countries and directed toward Southern countries is discussed in Chapter 7. The final chapter outlines directions that disaster prevention planning might take. An appendix and list of further readings is provided. (LP)
533			_aMicrofiche. _b[Washington D.C.]: _cERIC Clearinghouse _emicrofiches : positive.
590			_aShamim
650	0	7	_aDeveloped Nations. _2ericd _9141406
650	0	7	_aDeveloping Nations. _2ericd _9141407
650	0	7	_aEarthquakes. _2ericd _9141408
650	0	7	_aEmergency Programs. _2ericd _9141409
650	1	7	_aEnvironmental Influences. _2ericd _9141410
650	1	7	_aNatural Disasters. _2ericd _9141411
650	0	7	_aPhysical Environment. _2ericd _9141412
650	1	7	_aWeather. _2ericd _992493
653	0		_aMan Made World
700	1		_aTimberlake, Lloyd, _eauthor. _9141413
710	2		_aEarthscan, Washington, DC. _9141414
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