Emma DunneNov 19, 2022
Chris Rowan

How does colonialism increase natural hazard risk?
- indigenous people forced to more dangerous areas.
- resource extraction etc. increase risks
- knowledge about hazards and adaptative behaviours suppressed and lost.

An important factor, oft ignored.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-34792-7

The harmful legacy of colonialism in natural hazard risk - Nature Communications

The colonial practices of geoscience have created long term vulnerabilities to natural hazards. In this comment the ongoing consequence are explored of colonialism as well as the actions that are needed to be taken to reduce natural hazard risk.

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Show threadChris RowanNov 17, 2022

I didn’t used to pay enough attention to these factors when teaching about hazards. For example, talking about Haiti’s vulnerability in terms of it being poor without talking about *why*. I’m trying to do better.

(the “why” is largely colonialism, of course: https://cfabius.medium.com/racism-the-earthquake-aea4030af4e1 )

Racism, The Earthquake - Carine Fabius - Medium

It was just over 10 years ago that Haiti suffered an earthquake so devastating it is rated #6 on the list of 10 deadliest natural disasters since the 6th century. I am a Haitian-American, living in…

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Show threadEmilyNov 17, 2022
@allochthonous brilliant
Show threadMohammad Mohseni ArefNov 17, 2022
@allochthonous It would be the case for economic sanction as well
Show threadDavid BoutelierNov 19, 2022
@allochthonous you could say the same about capitalism. Maybe more.