Disaster Monitoring and Management
Date
2013Author
Awange, Joseph L
Kyalo Kiema, John B
Type
ArticleLanguage
enMetadata
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Since time immemorial, natural disasters have continued to plague the history of mankind. They have varied in type, frequency, coverage and severity ranging from earthquakes, landslides, droughts, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions etc. Over the last century, the frequency, severity and impact of natural disasters has increased substantially.
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http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-34085-7_26http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/55957