In contemporary academia, disasters are seen as the consequence of inappropriately managed risk. These risks are the product of a combination of both hazards and vulnerability. Hazards that strike in areas with low vulnerability will never become disasters, as is the case in uninhabited regions.
Samuel de Champlain (French: [samÉ¥Él dÉ ÊÉÌplÉÌ] born Samuel Champlain; on or before August 13, 1574 â December 25, 1635), The Father of New France, was a French navigator, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler.
Marcel Trudel, Introduction to New France (1968) and The Beginnings of New France (1973). Links to other sites New France, New HorizonsAn extensive database of images, maps, and other archival material depicts the history of New France from the first voyages of discovery to the end of the French Regime. The People of New FranceCheck out the Indigo website for The People of New France, a book that offers a comprehensive social history of New France.