Disasters and Development (Department of Humanitarian Affairs/United Nations Disaster Relief Office - United Nations Development Programme , 1994, 55 p.): PART 1 - The relationship between disasters and development: SUMMARY

Disasters and Development (Department of Humanitarian Affairs/United Nations Disaster Relief Office - United Nations Development Programme , 1994, 55 p.)

PART 1 - The relationship between disasters and development

		(introduction...)
		Introduction
		Definition of terms
		How disaster effects can vary from one type of hazard to another
		How vulnerability varies between and within countries
		CASE STUDIES
		SUMMARY

SUMMARY

The relationship between disasters and development can be summed up with the following four concepts:

- development can increase vulnerability
- development can reduce vulnerability
- disasters can set back development
- disasters can provide development opportunities

Disaster effects vary with the hazard type causing the disaster.

Vulnerability varies between different societies and economies. Four basic types of economies analyzed are:

- newly industrializing economies
- rural/agricultural economies
- small island economies
- highly stressed economies

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