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Committee on Assessing the Costs of Natural Disasters & Division on Earth and Life Studies
Impacts of Natural Disasters [EPUB ebook]
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We in the United States have almost come to accept natural disasters as part of our nation’s social fabric. News of property damage, economic and social disruption, and injuries follow earthquakes, fires, floods and hurricanes. Surprisingly, however, the total losses that follow these natural disasters are not consistently calculated. We have no formal system in either the public or private sector for compiling this information. The National Academies recommends what types of data should be assembled and tracked.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 80 ● ISBN 9780309184540 ● Publisher National Academies Press ● Published 1999 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 7143360 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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