World at Risk: Summer 2009
Which natural hazards brought disaster – and to who, where and why?
Summer 2009 brought a cluster of global natural hazard events – several of which materialised into major disasters.
Some were hydrometeorological, others geophysical in origin. A range of populated countries at different stages of economic development – and thus with a varying capacity to cope – were affected.
Here we summarise some of the main events and their impacts.
This case study has been prepared for students sitting AS, A2 or IB diploma examinations that contain a natural hazards component.
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- Hydrometeorological hazards of summer 2009
- Geophysical hazards of summer 2009
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