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Disasters are not natural

Steve Puttick, Lee Bosher, Ksenia Chmutina


This article argues for a greater understanding that disasters arising from hazardous events are not natural and that we should therefore avoid using the term 'natural disaster'.

Published: 23 Sep 2018

Volume: 43

Issue number: 3, pp. 118-120
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Disasters are not natural