though I’m guessing that i could dig it up somewhere, I hope that
someone else out there might already have the statistics that I’m
seeking (or a ready reference to them) already at their fingertips.
I’ve been asked to preface a report comparing long-run flood risk
management alternatives for sustainable livelihoods in rural floodplain
communities of southeast asia with a few sentences describing the
general context of trends in losses. so, if you have easy access to
any of the following information (with references), I’ll be highly
appreciative for any such info (or references regarding where i can
find the most up-to-date information) that is sent my way:
* trends in disaster losses to livelihoods from all natural events
throughout the world (past 10 years relative to previous 100 years?),
specifically in developing countries and in southeast asia, and more
specifically in rural areas of developing countries and rural areas of
southeast asia
* trends in disaster losses to livelihoods from typhoons/flooding
(including excessive monsoon rains) throughout the world (past 10
years relative to previous 100 years?), specifically in developing
countries and in southeast asia, and more specifically in rural areas
of developing countries and rural areas of southeast asia
* expectations of how global warming, demographic shifts, or other
trends will affect these statistics in the short, medium, and long-term
future
gratefully,
bob alexander
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