Playing against nature integrating science and economics to mitigate natural hazards in an uncertain world

Defending society against natural hazards is a high-stakes game of chance against nature, involving tough decisions. How should a developing nation allocate its budget between building schools for towns without ones or making existing schools earthquake-resistant? Does it make more sense to build le...

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1. Verfasser:	Stein, Seth (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser:	Stein, Jerome L. (MitwirkendeR)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Chichester, West Sussex John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2014
Schlagworte:	Hazard mitigation Hazard mitigation > Economic aspects Natural disasters > Economic aspects Natural disasters > Risk assessment Emergency management Catastrophes ; Réduction Catastrophes ; Réduction ; Aspect économique Catastrophes naturelles ; Aspect économique Catastrophes naturelles ; Évaluation du risque BUSINESS & ECONOMICS ; Infrastructure SOCIAL SCIENCE ; General Natural disasters ; Economic aspects Natural disasters ; Risk assessment
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