Impacts of Natural Disasters since the 1992 Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit

Submitted by Chris on Fri, 08/10/2012 - 14:18
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https://www.circleofblue.org/2012/world/countdown-to-rio/

Over the 20 last years about 2/3 of the world population were exposed to natural disaster. Most of them are affected by floods and droughts. 1.3 million have been killed, whereas far most of them by earthquakes.

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Typical Construction Features that Reduce Damage and Loss

Submitted by Christine on Mon, 08/06/2012 - 15:59

This image shows, what a house owner can do to prevent and mitigate a disaster. It shows several measurements which can be taken to make property more secure.

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Global Undernourishment (2006)

Submitted by shirab12 on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 10:44

This map shows the percentage of the population that is undernourished (the World Health Organization's standard of measuring hunger) by country. Sub-Saharan Africa, all of Asia, and Latin America are hunger hotspots, with a minimum of 5% of the population undernourished.

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