Disasters and Destitution A Perspective on Entitlement and Relief
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1986
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Disaster Research Center
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While natural calamities and disasters annually take a heavy toll of life and property, with improved communication and greater exchange of information, people around the world are becoming increasingly aware and concerned with such tragedies. Thus, one of the growing concerns of governments, public administrators, and concerned international agencies, is to meet the challenge posed by such disasters. While society measure itself to meet the complexities of the problem, advances and technological strides in the fields of meteorology, communication, agriculture, architecture and related sciences have helped and improved our understanding of the complexities of such natural phenomena.
Keywords
relief, entitlement, insurance coverage