Download PDF settings Order Article Reprints Open AccessArticle Geospatial and Temporal Patterns of Natural and Man-Made (Technological) Disasters (1900–2024): Insights from Different Socio-Economic and Demographic Perspectives by Vladimir M. Cvetković  1,2,3,*, Renate Renner  4, Bojana Aleksova  2,5 and Tin Lukić  2,6 1 Department of Disaster Management and Environmental Security, Faculty of Security Studies, University of Belgrade, Gospodara Vucica 50, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia 2 Scientific-Professional Society for Disaster Risk Management, Dimitrija Tucovića 121, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia 3 International Institute for Disaster Research, Dimitrija Tucovića 121, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia 4 Safety and Disaster Studies, Chair of Thermal Processing Technology, Department of Environmental and Energy Process Engineering, Montanuniversitaet, 8700 Leoben, Austria 5 Maarif International School, Skopje Campus, Kiro Gligorov 5, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia 6 Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(18), 8129; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14188129 Submission received: 12 August 2024 / Revised: 8 September 2024 / Accepted: 9 September 2024 / Published: 10 September 2024 Downloadkeyboard_arrow_down Browse Figures Versions Notes   Abstract This pioneering study explores the geospatial and temporal patterns of natural and human-induced disasters from 1900 to 2024, providing essential insights into their global distribution and impacts. Significant trends and disparities in disaster occurrences and their widespread consequences are revealed through the utilization of the comprehensive international EM-DAT database. The results showed a dramatic escalation in both natural and man-made (technological) disasters over the decades, with notable surges in the 1991–2000 and 2001–2010 periods. A total of 25,836 disasters were recorded worldwide, of which 69.41% were natural disasters (16,567) and 30.59% were man-made (technological) disasters (9269). The most significant increase in natural disasters occurred from 1961–1970, while man-made (technological) disasters surged substantially from 1981–1990. Seasonal trends reveal that floods peak in January and July, while storms […]