Dull Disasters? How planning ahead will make a difference
Economic losses from disasters are now reaching an average of US$250-$300 billion a year. In the last 20 years, more than 530,000 people died as a direct result of extreme weather events; millions more were seriously injured. Most of the deaths and serious injuries were in developing countries. Mean...
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Main Author: | Clarke, Daniel J. (auth) |
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Other Authors: | Dercon, Stefan (auth) |
Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
Language: | English |
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Oxford, UK
Oxford University Press
2016
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