Citation

O'donnell ML, Forbes D. Int. Psychogeriatr. 2016; 28(1): 9-10.

Affiliation

Phoenix Australia:Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health,Melbourne,Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Cambridge University Press)

DOI

10.1017/S1041610215001891

PMID

26631179

Abstract

Natural disasters by their very nature occur suddenly and have the potential to cause great harm at an individual, family, community, and societal level. They occur frequently, and with the escalation in extreme events related to climate change, the frequency, and severity of natural disasters will only increase (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 2014). Globally, a growing number of people are being exposed to natural disaster; however, the vulnerability to exposure is not equally shared. Those who are socially, physically, economically, culturally, politically, institutionally, or otherwise disadvantaged are especially vulnerable to experiencing natural disaster.

Language: en