<p>Is there what could be called a "global disaster index", i.e., a measure of the number, weighted by their intensities, of all the world's natural disasters at given moments in time throughout history?</p>

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2017-09-21T06:23:08.687Z
I've read of the 'World Risk Index' that evaluates the current risk based on probability and vulnerability, but never heard of any historical like you describe.
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2017-09-21T16:32:04.567Z
@BarryCarter Perhaps I'm looking for an index measuring the number of deaths due to all natural disasters at particular moments in time? This would be more demographics than earth science, then…
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2017-09-21T16:33:10.907Z
@BarryCarter To compare earthquakes to hurricanes, one could compare the energies they have transferred into manmade structures, for example.
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2017-09-21T20:43:23.577Z
@BarryCarter Having the focus be on the human impact would probably be quite useful\interesting for some, such as economists or relief organizations.  For those looking for simply a combined measure of the extremity in the typical sense, when it comes to hurricanes we do compile the [accumulated cyclone energy (ACE)](http://wx.graphics/tropical/)
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Is there a sort of "global natural disaster" index?
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# Is there a sort of "global natural disaster" index?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-09-21)

Is there what could be called a "global disaster index", i.e., a measure of the number, weighted by their intensities, of all the world's natural disasters at given moments in time throughout history?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I've read of the 'World Risk Index' that evaluates the current risk based on probability and vulnerability, but never heard of any historical like you describe.  
> **username_0**: @BarryCarter Perhaps I'm looking for an index measuring the number of deaths due to all natural disasters at particular moments in time? This would be more demographics than earth science, then…  
> **username_0**: @BarryCarter To compare earthquakes to hurricanes, one could compare the energies they have transferred into manmade structures, for example.  
> **username_2**: @BarryCarter Having the focus be on the human impact would probably be quite useful\interesting for some, such as economists or relief organizations.  For those looking for simply a combined measure of the extremity in the typical sense, when it comes to hurricanes we do compile the [accumulated cyclone energy (ACE)](http://wx.graphics/tropical/)  

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