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The World Bank report "Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis, presents a global view of disaster risks associated with major natural hazards. It identifies high-risk geographic regions, or "hotspots", so that development efforts can be better informed and reduce future disaster-related losses. IEG's "Evaluation of World Bank Assistance for Natural Disasters" suggests using a related list of "hotspot" borrowing countries, that are relatively high risk from two or more hazards, to focus Bank's interventions and planning on reducing these risks.
The maps below present: a) Hotspots across the globe, based on losses as % of GDP (see notes below), b) Hotspot Countries are World Bank client-countries (borrowers) particularly vulnerable to disaster risks, and c) a Combined Map presents the first two maps superimposed.
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 For more information...
Hazards of Nature, Risks to Development: An IEG evaluation of World Bank Assistance for Natural Disasters
This report is the first assessment of World Bank assistance for natural disasters, and one of the most comprehensive reviews of disaster preparedness and response ever conducted.
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 Development Actions and the Rising Incidence of Disasters
This Evaluation Brief alerts the Bank
to increases in the number and severity of flood
and windstorm disasters resulting from environmental
degradation, population pressure in
coastal areas and mega-cities, and the possible
effects of climate change.
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MAP NOTES: A) The "Hotspots" map presents highest economic loss risks (top three deciles) as a proportion of GDP per unit area. Hazards are depicted independently or in combinations, as indicated by the color legend B) "Hotspot Countries" lists borrowing countries that have significant levels of vulnerability to two or more natural hazards. Vulnerability is expressed as "High" (when 50% GDP or more is at risk), or "Medium" (30% to 50% GDP at risk) C) Maps courtesy of the World Banks GIS team. Source data provided by Columbia University's Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), a ProVention Consortium partner. |
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Why Aren't We Ready for Natural Disasters?
Response to Pakistan Floods: Evaluative Lessons and Opportunity
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