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Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering

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Front. Environ. Sci. Eng.    2016, Vol. 10 Issue (5) : 19    https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-016-0882-6
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Disaster prevention and reduction in Anthropocene
Sha Chen1,Bo Tao2,Wei Ren2()
1. National Disaster Reduction Center of China, Ministry of Civil Affairs, Beijing 100124,China
2. Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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Abstract

Natural disasters cause considerable property damage and loss of life as well as destruction of ecosystem and natural resources. In the context of global change, extreme events are expected to increase in both frequency and intensity. To prevent natural disasters and mitigate the loss, we need to act quickly and effectively. It would be conducive to achieve sustainable economic development, reduce disaster vulnerabilities and risks, and build resilience through implementing effective measures of disaster prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery.

Keywords natural disasters      global change      Sendai Framework     
Corresponding Author(s): Wei Ren   
Issue Date: 19 October 2016
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Sha Chen,Bo Tao,Wei Ren. Disaster prevention and reduction in Anthropocene[J]. Front. Environ. Sci. Eng., 2016, 10(5): 19.
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https://academic.hep.com.cn/fese/EN/Y2016/V10/I5/19
Fig.1  The number of natural disasters during 1900–2015 (Adapted from http://www.emdat.be/disaster_trends/index.html)
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