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Risks and challenges n° 10: French Overseas Departments and Territories (DOM-TOM) and Major Risks

Title in original language
Aléas et enjeux n°10:DOM-TOM et risques majeurs
Source
Ministry for Ecological and Solidarity Transition
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This free supplement of TDC n° 858 (June 2003) presents articles on: major risks in the French Overseas Departments and Territories (DOM-TOM), in particular with a case study on the Réunion Island, which condenses several types of risks (volcanoes, cyclones, pouring rains, floods, landslides, ?); risks existing in the Caribbean islands; tsunamis; the Pelée mountain blast in Martinique(8 May 1902), as illustrated by a poster. A teaching unit provides also some examples of activities or project to be carried according to the educational level. (UNEsCO)

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Hazards Cyclone, Hurricane and Typhoon Flood Landslide Volcano
Themes Risk identification and assessment
Country and region France
Publication year
2003

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