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Afroz Ahmad Shah
joined in Jul 17, 2023Professor at Universiti Brunei Darussalam.
Shah has 1 break published.
Poverty and unpreparedness make monsters out of ordinary hazards
Historical and contemporary data show that ordinary hazards turn into disasters in poor and less prepared nations. It is true of earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions etc. Examples include the more than 80,000 deaths resulting from the magnitude 7.6 earthquake in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan in 2005, and... click to read more
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published on Jul 17, 2023
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