...What this Book is About There is a commonly held view that the incidence and scale of disasters is increasing in the modern world although some disagreement on whether the incidence of events, such as Tsunamis, earthquakes, fires, floods etc., that can give rise to disasters is increasing. The view is understandable, both population and their buil...

...ew of the Cyclone 50 The Country of Myanmar 53 Economy and Political Developments 55 Chapter 5 - Response to the Cyclone – Setting 58 The Setting of TC Nargis 58 The Environmen...