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Committee on Assessing the Costs of Natural Disasters & Division on Earth and Life Studies
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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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Lingua Inglese ● Formato PDF ● Pagine 80 ● ISBN 9780309570770 ● Casa editrice National Academies Press ● Pubblicato 1999 ● Scaricabile 3 volte ● Moneta EUR ● ID 7147269 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM

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