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

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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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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Stein, Seth
Other Authors: Stein, Jerome L.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2014.
Subjects:
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.
Emergency management
Hazard mitigation
Natural disasters > Economic aspects
Natural disasters > Risk assessment
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