Are Natural Disasters Increasing?

Brief Description: "Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by leading advocates, a quick grounding in the issues, and a challenge to critical thinking skills"--Provided by publisher. Table of Contents: Introduction -- 1. Climate Change Is Increasing the Severity of Natural Disasters / Andrew Freedman -- 2. Climate Change Is Increasing the Frequency of Floods and Droughts / Paul A. Dirmeyer -- 3. Climate Change Is Not Increasing the Frequency of Floods / Kenneth Artz -- 4. Natural Disasters Are Hitting Harder, and Not Because of Global Warming / Jacey Fortin -- 5. Natural Disasters Caused by Human Activity Have Increased / Brian Merchant -- 6. Urbanization Increases the Threat of Natural Disasters / Stewart M. Patrick -- 7. The Increase of Natural Disasters Is a Biblical Prophecy / Ron Fraser -- 8. Catastrophe on Camera: Why Media Coverage of Natural Disasters Is Flawed / Patrick Cockburn -- 9. The Frequency of Earthquakes Is Not Increasing / Colin Stark -- 10. Counting the Costs of Calamities Economist -- 11. Economic Recovery from Natural Disasters Is Declining / Richard Heinberg -- 12. International Laws Fail to Address Disaster-Driven Migration / Michael Clemens -- Organizations to Contact -- Bibliography -- Index. Publisher Marketing: These books provide a range of opinions on a social issue; each volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives, e.g., eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper accounts, to illuminate the issue.; This title addresses the issue of natural disasters and the severity, frequency, and losses caused by them, including areas such as climate change, poor infrastructures, human activity, economic costs and recovery.; Greenhaven Press's At Issue series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Enhancing critical thinking skills, each At Issue volume is an excellent research tool to help readers understand current social issues and prepare reports.

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