This paper presents some of the common effects that natural disasters have. The first observation is that natural disasters are known to cause depression through events induced stress. This happens mostly when there is loss of possession of or lack of control.
Another observation is that those persons who are identified as having depression out of events induced stress often engage in impulse buying. The reason for this is not depression but an effort to reinstate ones self, to cover up the lost items or a way of managing the stress they already have.
Critique
Natural disasters will always take place when we least expect them. A good example is the hurricanes that occasionally hit America and the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. When such disaster strikes, more often, there will be some issues arising. This article tries to explain some of the issues that arise from such a disaster. It does this through the use previous data and the use of graphical representation such as charts.
The use of different data collection methods enhances the completeness and the relevance of the article to the environmental studies. The article helps every person who comes across it to understand better why people behave the way they do when disaster strikes. The article is therefore of high quality both to environmental study students and to every person who comes across it. Australia is also one of the continents often hit by natural disasters owing to the fact that it borders the Indian Ocean and the turbulent Pacific Ocean and therefore the article is highly applicable to this environment. (Sneath, J. et al, 2008)
References
- Sneath, J. et al. (2008). Coping With Natural Disaster: Losses, Emotions and Impulsive and Compulsive Buying. New York: Springer Publishers .
