A Global Analysis of the Relationship Between Urbanization and Fatalities in Earthquake-Prone Areas

A Global Analysis of the Relationship Between Urbanization and Fatalities in Earthquake-Prone Areas

Abstract Urbanization can be a challenge and an opportunity for earthquake risk mitigation. However, little is known about the changes in exposure (for example, population and urban land) to earthquakes in the context of global urbanization, and their impacts on fatalities in earthquake-prone areas....

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Main Authors: Chunyang He, Qingxu Huang, Xuemei Bai, Derek T. Robinson, Peijun Shi, Yinyin Dou, Bo Zhao, Jubo Yan, Qiang Zhang, Fangjin Xu, James Daniell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-12-01
Series:International Journal of Disaster Risk Science
Subjects:
Earthquake risk
Global South
Risk governance
Urbanization ratio
Urban sustainability
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s13753-021-00385-z

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s13753-021-00385-z

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