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Economic and Societal Impacts of Tornadoes

For almost a decade, economists Kevin M. Simmons and Daniel Sutter have been studying the economic effects and social consequences of the approximately 1,200 tornadoes that touch down across the United States annually. During this time, they have compiled information from sources such as NOAA and th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Simmons, Kevin (Autor), Sutter, Daniel (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boston, MA : American Meteorological Society : Imprint: American Meteorological Society, 2011.
Edición:1st ed. 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • What We Can Learn from Societal Impacts Analysis
  • Tornado Climatology and Society's Tornado Risk
  • An Analysis of Tornado Casualties
  • Tornado Warnings: How Doppler Radar, False Alarms, and Tornado Watches Affect Casualties
  • Sheltering from the Storm: Evaluating Tornado Shelters as a Mitigations Investment
  • Property Damage and Community Impacts of Tornadoes
  • Going Forward: Using Societal Impacts Research to Reduce Tornado Risk.