Disaster mitigation and societal impacts

Abstract

Throughout the world societies are experiencing rapid social change that is making them more vulnerable to the impacts of natural hazards. One of the aspects of social change is human impact upon the environment that has contributed to climate change, which may be contributing to a likely increase in the severity and possible increase in the frequency of tropical cyclones (IPCC, 2007). Alongside increased vulnerability, societies exhibit strengths and resilience that are targeted at enhancing social capacity that in turn will mitigate the impacts of tropical cyclones.