Handbook of Public Health in Natural Disasters: Nutrition...
Watson, Ronald Ross / Tabor, Joseph A. / Ehiri, John E.
The combination of growing populations moving into large cities in high risk zones increase the risk of natural disasters with a substantial public health consequence. A high population density and rapid air travel increase the spread and effects of plagues and diseases. People in countries with limited resources are more vulnerable to death and other consequences of disasters. This requires global rather than national preparedness and respons...