Publication: Natural Disasters and the Urban Poor
Date
2003-10
ISSN
Published
2003-10
Author(s)
Abstract
Natural disasters made two and a half
million people homeless in Latin America between 1990 and
1999. The region has been plagued with an average of 30
disasters causing 7,500 fatalities a year for 30 years.
Worse, the frequency of natural disasters appears to be
rising. It is generally agreed that rapid population growth
leading to larger and denser human settlements, combined
with environment degradation are key reasons. The emergence
of megacities, population concentration in coastal areas
(which are particularly vulnerable), and persistent
widespread poverty compound the problem.
Citation
“Fay, Marianne; Ghesquiere, Francis; Solo, Tova. 2003. Natural Disasters and the Urban Poor. en breve; No. 32. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/618c28ff-a475-5ddd-8d93-45afc8288915 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”