The issue of beneficial rains on the peripheral areas of cyclones (also a
good catch of fish for coastal fishermen before and after a cyclone) and
sustained fertility in floodplains is interesting in the sense that it deals
with natural hazards, and not necessarily disasters. Traditional lifestyles
and settlement patterns ensured that communities benefited from such natural
events, while `imported' ways of living, particularly in transitional
economies, gives more benefits to disaster managers by turning these events
into disasters.
best,
anshu sharma
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From: James Lewis <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Wednesday, November 08, 2000 1:43 AM
Subject: Re: Who benefits from Natural Disasters?
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>Mike:
>Cynically, the non governmental agencies - from public appeal response, and
>
>practically, often, areas on the periphery of tropical cyclones thankful
>for rain, and
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>long-term: sustained fertility from (some) volcanic eruptions, and floods.
>
>Of the top of my head: James.
>
>
>At 16:22 05/11/00 -0400, you wrote:
>>Hello all.
>>I was wondering if anyone had any ideas as to Who benefits from Natural
>>Disasters (financially, or in other ways.)
>> Thanks for your help
>>
>>Mike
>>
>>
>James Lewis
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