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CHRR's Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis report
 Entry ID: CHRR-Hotspots

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Summary
Abstract: Hotspots

Disasters represent a major source of risk for the poor. These natural events
can wipe out development gains and accumulated wealth in developing countries.
In this project we have assessed the global risks of two disaster-related
outcomes: mortality and economic losses. We have estimated risk levels by
combining hazard exposure with historical vulnerability for two indicators of
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Service Citation
Originators: M. Dilley, R. Chen, U. Deichmann, A. Lerner-Lam, and M. Arnold
Title: Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis report
Provider: Center For Hazards and Risk Research at Columbia University
URL: http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/chrr/research/hotspots/
Service Keywords
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORIES >AGRICULTURAL ADVISORIES >DROUGHT FORECAST Parameter Definition
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORIES >GEOLOGICAL ADVISORIES >EARTHQUAKES Parameter Definition
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Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA >CYCLONES Parameter Definition
HUMAN DIMENSIONS >BOUNDARIES >ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS Parameter Definition
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ISO Topic Category
BOUNDARIES
CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
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Service Provider
COLUMBIA/LDEO/CHRR > Center for Hazards and Risk Research, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University Supplemental Info
Service Organization URL: http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/chrr/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: ART LERNER-LAM
Phone: 1-(845) 365-8909
Fax: 1-(845) 365-8150
Email: lerner at ldeo.columbia.edu
Contact Address:
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Center for Hazards and Risk Research
230 Seismology
61 Route 9W
City: Palisades
Province or State: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA
Distribution Media
Distribution_Media: Electronic
Distribution_Format: html/PDF
Fees: none
Personnel
TYLER B. STEVENS
Role: SERF AUTHOR
Phone: (301) 614-6898
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
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Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 2005-06-22
SERF Last Revision Date: 2005-06-22
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