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"The United States relies on a number of infrastructure systems--roads, the electric grid, ports, telecommunications networks, refineries, and the like--for carrying out basic social and economic functions. Disruptions of these systems could impose potentially significant economic, social, envi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Narayanan, Anu (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND, [2016]
Colección:Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-1453/1-DHS.
Temas:
Infrastructure (Economics) > Risk assessment > United States.
Infrastructure (Economics) > Security measures > United States.
Climatic changes > Effect of human beings on > United States.
Global warming.
Climate and civilization.
Natural disasters > Social aspects.
Global Warming
Climat > Changements > Effets de l'homme sur > États-Unis.
Réchauffement de la Terre.
Climat et civilisation.
Catastrophes naturelles > Aspect social.
global warming.
Infrastructure (Economics) > Security measures.
Climatic changes > Effect of human beings on.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. Climate-adjusted hazards-- Coastal flooding
  • Extreme temperature
  • Meteorological drought
  • Wildfires
  • Chapter 3. Hazards without climate adjustment
  • Earthquakes
  • Hurricane winds
  • Ice storms
  • Riverine flooding
  • Tsunamis
  • Tornadoes
  • Landslides
  • Chapter 4. Infrastructure data collection process
  • Chapter 5. Approach to characterizing infrastructure vulnerability to hazards.
  • Preface
  • Figures
  • Tables
  • Summary
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • Chapter 1. Introduction: 1.1. References
  • Chapter 2. Climate-Adjusted Hazards: 2.1. Coastal Flooding: 2.1.1. Data Sources
  • 2.1.2. Analysis Methods
  • 2.1.3. References
  • 2.2. Extreme Temperature: 2.2.1. Data Sources
  • 2.2.2. Analysis Methods
  • 2.2.3. References
  • 2.3. Meteorological Drought: 2.3.1. Data Sources
  • 2.3.2. Analysis Methods
  • 2.3.3. References
  • 2.4. Wildfires: 2.4.1. Data Sources
  • 2.4.2. Analysis Methods
  • 2.4.3. References
  • Chapter 3. Hazards Without Climate Adjustment: 3.1. Earthquakes: 3.1.1. Data Sources
  • 3.1.2. Analysis Methods
  • 3.1.3. References
  • 3.2. Hurricane Winds: 3.2.1. Data Sources
  • 3.2.2. Analysis Methods
  • 3.2.3. References
  • 3.3. Ice Storms: 3.3.1. Data Sources
  • 3.3.2. Analysis Methods
  • 3.4. Riverine Flooding: 3.4.1. Data Sources
  • 3.4.2. Analysis Methods
  • 3.4.3. References
  • 3.5. Tsunamis: 3.5.1. Data Sources: 3.5.2. Analysis Methods
  • 3.5.3. References
  • 3.6. Tornadoes: 3.6.1. Data Sources: 3.6.2. Analysis Methods
  • 3.6.3. References
  • 3.7. Landslides: 3.7.1. Data Sources
  • 3.7.2. Analysis Methods
  • 3.7.3. References
  • Chapter 4. Infrastructure Data Collection Process
  • Chapter 5. Approach to Characterizing Infrastructure Vulnerability to Hazards.

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