Natural and Human – induced Hazards and Disasters in Africa

Natural and human-induced environmental hazards are becoming increasingly prominent. The frequency of recorded natural disasters rose markedly during the last century, from about 100 per in the years up to 1940 to nearly 2800 during the 1990s. Africa is the only continent whose share of reported disasters has increased over the past decade. Several factors contribute to Africa’s high vulnerability to disasters.

AISA

Product Information

Format:

170mm x 240mm

Pages:

250

ISBN-13:

978-0-7983-0435-1

Publish Year:

2016

Rights:

World rights

1. Introduction: An Assessment of Impacts and Losses Posed by Hazards and Disasters in Africa

Part I: Geophysical Hazards
2. African Earthquakes
3. Hazards and Disasters from Eruptions of Active Volcanoes
4. Volcanic Terrains that Release Asphyxiating Carbon Dioxide
5. Mass Movements
6. Impact of Artisanal Gold Mining on Human Health and the Livelihood of Local Communities in the Macalder Gold Mine Area of Nyatike Division, in Kenya

Part II: Hydrometeorogical Hazards
7. Cyclone Hazards
8. Occurrences and Effect of Drought in Sub-Saharan Africa
9. Status of Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa

Part III: Vulnerability to Hazards
10. Pollution Vulnerability of Coastal Ecosystems and Contingency Planning Imperatives: Nigerian Case Study
11. Coastal Vulnerability: Groundwater Signatures from the Nigerian Coast
12. Coastal Hazards in Africa
13. Urban Hazards and Vulnerabilities in Sub-Saharan Africa
14. Factors Contributing to Vulnerability in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa
15. Conclusion