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| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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Mohammed, Elberier O. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Hazards in Africa: trends, implications and regional distribution |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
1998 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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p.103-12 |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
Examines disasters in Africa between 1964 and 1991. Looks at types, trends, distribution and compares natural and man-made disasters. Data from the office of the US Foreign Disaster Assistance are used. The major natural hazards are drought, floods, cyclones, earthquakes and volcanoes. Major man-made hazards are civil strife, displaced persons, food shortages and epidemics. - Reproduced |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Disasters |
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Africa |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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Abdul Rahman, Babiker A. |
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Disaster Prevention and Management: an International Journal |
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