Global evaluation of human risk and vulnerability to natural hazards
| dc.contributor.author | United Nations Environment Programme | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Global | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-10-11T20:02:46Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-10-11T20:02:46Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2004 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/8094 | |
| dc.description | This paper describes some methodological aspects of the development of the Disaster Risk Index (DRI), a central component of the Reducing Disaster Risk report from the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP/BCPR 2004). | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.publisher | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) | |
| dc.rights | Public | en_US |
| dc.subject | natural hazard | en_US |
| dc.subject | geographic information system | en_US |
| dc.subject | risk analysis | en_US |
| dc.subject | risk assessment | en_US |
| dc.subject | risk management | en_US |
| dc.subject | disaster | en_US |
| dc.subject | disaster contingency plan | en_US |
| dc.subject | disaster control service | en_US |
| dc.subject | disaster preparedness | en_US |
| dc.subject | disaster prevention | en_US |
| dc.title | Global evaluation of human risk and vulnerability to natural hazards | |
| dc.type | Reports, Books and Booklets | en_US |
| wd.identifier.sdgio | http://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000037 |
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