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Natural hazards and public choice : the state and local politics of hazard mitigation /

Natural Hazards and Public Choice: The State and Local Politics of Hazard Mitigation presents a research project that emerged from a concern for estimating the balance of support versus opposition to prospective social policies that aim to reduce the risks of damage or injuries from major natural ha...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rossi, Peter H. (Peter Henry), 1921-2006
Otros Autores: Wright, James D., Weber, Eleanor
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Academic Press, 1982.
Colección:Quantitative studies in social relations.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Natural Hazards and Public Choice: The State and Local Politics of Hazard Mitigation presents a research project that emerged from a concern for estimating the balance of support versus opposition to prospective social policies that aim to reduce the risks of damage or injuries from major natural hazard events via the regulation of land use and establishment of building and occupancy standards in high-risk areas. The volume begins with an overview of the research project and the main findings. Separate chapters describe the study design; assess the views of politically influential people rega.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvi, 337 pages : forms
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 336-337) and index.
ISBN:9781483265513
148326551X