Volume : X, Issue : II, February - 2020

A Study on Socio–Economic Conditions of Disaster Victims in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh

Kocherla Gangadhar

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Social and economic development throughout India is frequently interrupted by extreme events. The Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters, thus to social and economic losses. Although disaster events impact this region, in the latter, they can cause a sharp increase in poverty. As disasters pose an important hurdle to the development of this coastal area, it is important to assess their global, regional, economic, and social impacts. Most economic assessments of the impacts of disasters have concentrated on direct losses that is, the financial cost of physical damage. Equally important are indirect and secondary impacts of disasters, including the destruction of communities and their negative impacts on families. It is expected that concerted action on risk management will help create an increased awareness of the economy wide significance of natural disasters and the problems they pose for long term development. Accordingly, this growing awareness will lead to an increased resilience in the selected area.

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A STUDY ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF DISASTER VICTIMS IN KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, Kocherla Gangadhar INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-2 | February-2020

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