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This study is the instruction manual of the World Atlas of Natural Disaster Risk. The scientific basis of the Atlas, including the disaster risk science, the terms for vulnerability, resilience, adaptation and risk, is first introduced. Then, the data and methodology for risk assessment are presented. After that, the thematic map development including the design concept, cartographic units, cartographic presentation, and map color design is discussed. Finally, the atlas structure is presented and the unique point and limitation of the Atlas is discussed.
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Shi, P. et al. (2015). World Atlas of Natural Disaster Risk. In: Shi, P., Kasperson, R. (eds) World Atlas of Natural Disaster Risk. IHDP/Future Earth-Integrated Risk Governance Project Series. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45430-5_17
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