The number of natural disasters is zero: commentary to “is the number of global natural disasters increasing?”

David Oliver Kasdan (), Youngdal Son and Hangul Lee
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David Oliver Kasdan: Sungkyunkwan University
Youngdal Son: Sungkyunkwan University
Hangul Lee: Sungkyunkwan University

Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, 2025, vol. 121, issue 9, No 47, 11209-11213

Abstract: Abstract Alimonti and Mariani’s (2024) recent publication, ‘Is the number of global natural disasters increasing?’ raised our hackles, insofar as it headlines an antiquated term and then attempts to stifle the lived experience of disasters in favor of an alternative accounting method. Therefore, we take the article to task on two counts: the term ‘natural disaster’ and the intentions of the study itself.

Keywords: Disasters; Perception; Risk communication (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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