Report, Trends and Developments in Global Natural Disasters, 1947 to 1981, August 1982

Alternative Title

Working Paper No. 45

Creator

Stephen A. Thompson

Files

Publication Date

8-1982

Abstract

"The 'trends' of a decreasing number of disaster impacts and an increasing occurrence of large-area disasters have apparently reversed (as so many trends which are based on short time series are wont to do) through the decade of the 1970s. Floods remain the single most frequent disaster by type, followed by earthquakes and tornadoes; the three together comprise over 67% of all disasters. The average number of major natural disasters annually is 30.3, which compares to 31.4 for the period 1947-1967, and 30.9 for 1947-1973."

Keywords

Natural disasters, Statistics

Extent

31 pages

Language

English

Media Type

Reports

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

F57-00076

Recommended Citation

Thompson, Stephen A., "Report, Trends and Developments in Global Natural Disasters, 1947 to 1981, August 1982" (1982). Natural Hazards Center Collection. 76.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/nhcc/76