Introduction

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"Natural disasters occur frequently in China, affecting more than 200 million people every year. They have become an important restricting factor for economic and social development."[1]

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These natural disasters pose serious threats to life and property safety to China and its people and severely affect the comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable development of that country's economy and society. In addition, they threaten China's national security and social stability and stand in the way of economic development in some regions and poverty alleviation of certain rural population. For natural incidents, see Natural disaster A young rap group made up of five young teens from the Chicago subarbs. ... Sustainable development is a process of developing (land, cities, business, communities, etc) that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs according to the Brundtland Report, a 1987 report from the United Nations. ... Security measures taken to protect the Houses of Parliament in London, England. ... // The Unobservable Although the term social is a crucial category in social science and often used in public discourse, its meaning is often vague, suggesting that it is a fuzzy concept. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Rural area in Dalarna, Sweden Qichun, a rural town in Hubei province, China Rural areas are sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities and towns. ...

Emergency management authorities

The National Disaster Reduction Center (NDRC) of the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) is a specialized agency under the Chinese Government engaged in information services and supporting decisions on various natural disasters. It provides reference for disaster-management departments in their decision-making and technical support for China's disaster-reduction undertakings by way of collecting and analyzing disaster information, assessing disasters and emergency relief, and analyzing and studying disasters using such advanced technology as satellite remote sensing. This article is on the politics of Mainland China. ... // Emergency management (or disaster management) is the discipline dealing with and avoiding risks. ... A satellite is any object that orbits another object (which is known as its primary). ... Synthetic aperture radar image of Death Valley colored using polarimetry In the broadest sense, remote sensing is the measurement or acquisition of information of an object or phenomenon, by a recording device that is not in physical or intimate contact with the object. ...

References

• 1 - Disaster Emergency Management in China

See also

• List of deadliest natural disasters
• Natural disaster
• Natural disasters by country
• Emergency management (or disaster management)

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External links

• National Disaster Reduction Center (NDRC) (of China)
• Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) (of the People's Republic of China)
• China mulls emergency management law (PRC government web portal)