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Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems & Committee on Earthquake Engineering
Economic Consequences of a Catastrophic Earthquake [PDF ebook]
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This book presents the proceedings of an August 1990 forum held at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. Topics covered include the current and potential roles of the private sector and the various levels of government before, during, and after an earthquake occurs, and alternative strategies that could be implemented to reduce the economic impacts, with emphasis placed on the role of the insurance industry.

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Sprache Englisch ● Format PDF ● Seiten 196 ● ISBN 9780309566117 ● Verlag National Academies Press ● Erscheinungsjahr 1992 ● herunterladbar 3 mal ● Währung EUR ● ID 7147165 ● Kopierschutz Adobe DRM

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