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Relevant xkcd [1]. The map would be quite a bit more informative if it was normalized by the value of all assets in each region. Population density could probab
by danbruc 8y ago
Relevant xkcd [1]. The map would be quite a bit more informative if it was normalized by the value of all assets in each region. Population density could probably be used as a first approximation if such information is not [easily] available.
[1] https://xkcd.com/1138/ https://xkcd.com/1138/
- curun1r 8y agoOne the one hand, yes. On the other hand, you don't need to normalize anything to see that we should probably stop classifying hurricanes as "natural disasters" and start calling them something that indicates what they really are...totally-expected extreme weather patterns.
- danbruc 8y agoIt's not about what you want to call them, it's about producing a meaningful map. If you want to show where disasters regularly occur and you want to use the costs of the damages as a proxy, then you have to normalize it, otherwise you may just produce a map of the value of assets.