 | Disaster and Development - Trainer's Guide - 1st edition (Disaster Management Training Programme, 57 p.) |
 |  | PART ONE: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DISASTERS AND DEVELOPMENT (45 minutes) |
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6. Disaster effects can vary by hazard
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Provide a general discussion of the results from different hazards. Use the table and the case studies to develop the discussion. Ask if any participants were present for these disasters and if so, ask for confirming evidence. Review conclusions from pages 6 & 7 of the module.
ECONOMIC LOSSES CAUSED BY RECENT NATURAL DISASTERS OF GEOLOGICAL ORIGIN IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (in millions of 1987 US dollars)
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EARTHQUAKES |
HURRICANES |
FLOODS/DROUGHTS | ||
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Mexico City |
Ecuador |
David & Frederick |
El NiB> |
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1985 |
1987 |
1979 |
1982-1983 |
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TOTAL LOSSES |
4337 |
1001 |
1057 |
3970 |
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DIRECT LOSSES |
3793 |
186 |
842 |
1311 |
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Capital stock |
3777 |
184 |
506 |
1060 |
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Inventories |
16 |
2 |
230 |
251 |
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Production |
0 |
0 |
106 |
0 |
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INDIRECT LOSSES |
544 |
815 |
215 |
2659 |
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Production |
154 |
704 |
185 |
1284 |
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Services |
390 |
111 |
30 |
1375 |
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SECONDARY EFFECTS |
4050 |
794 |
606 |
0 |
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Public sector finances |
1899 |
397 |
303 |
0 |
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Increased expenditures |
2025 |
55 |
264 |
0 |
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Decrease in revenues |
(126) |
342 |
39 |
0 |
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EXTERNAL SECTOR |
8579 |
781 |
464 |
621 |
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Reduction of exports |
1650 |
635 |
167 |
547 |
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Increase in imports |
9075 |
155 |
296 |
74 |
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Disaster-related income |
(2146) |
(9) |
0 |
0 |
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