Asia’s looming Black Elephant events

Yolanda C. Lin; Gizem Mestav Sarica; Terence J. Chua; Susanna F. Jenkins; Adam D. Switzer; Gordon Woo; David Lallemant

doi:10.1038/s43247-021-00283-8

Communications Earth & Environment (Oct 2021)

Asia’s looming Black Elephant events

Yolanda C. Lin,
Gizem Mestav Sarica,
Terence J. Chua,
Susanna F. Jenkins,
Adam D. Switzer,
Gordon Woo,
David Lallemant

Affiliations

Yolanda C. Lin: Geography and Environmental Studies, University of New Mexico
Gizem Mestav Sarica: Institute of Catastrophe Risk Management, Nanyang Technological University
Terence J. Chua: Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N), Nanyang Technological University
Susanna F. Jenkins: Asian School of the Environment, Nanyang Technological University
Adam D. Switzer: Asian School of the Environment, Nanyang Technological University
Gordon Woo: Institute of Catastrophe Risk Management, Nanyang Technological University
David Lallemant: Asian School of the Environment, Nanyang Technological University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-021-00283-8
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 1
pp. 1 – 4

Abstract

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Devastating disasters that are predicted but ignored are known as Black Elephants—a cross between a Black Swan event and the proverbial elephant in the room. It’s time we acknowledged the looming natural hazard risks that no one wants to talk about.

Published in Communications Earth & Environment

ISSN: 2662-4435 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Geology; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsenv/

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