Two Studies Tie Diaster Risk to Urban Growth

Last Updated: Sunday, 17 May 2009

Summary

This article discusses the impact of natural disasters on regional populations in various parts of the world. It was written because of the timely release of two reports regarding this subject, the United Nations' Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction and The Global Network of Civil Society Organizations for Disaster Reduction's The View From The Frontline.

This article was published on May 16, 2009. It was written by Andrew C. Revkin and published in The New York Times.

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