Risks Associated with Water

Floods, droughts, cyclones and hurricanes. Between 1990 and 2001, our planet has undergone more than 2 000 disasters related to water, Asia and Africa primarily.

The prevention of these risks is one of the great challenges of sustainable development. The poor, often located in vulnerable habitats and areas at risk, are most exposed to the consequences of these evils. They also lack the logistical and financial resources to recover. Unfortunately, these events are closely related to global climate change are, in places, have to become increasingly frequent. Thus, interdisciplinary research is fundamental to preventive attempt to limit human and material damage resulting from these disasters.



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