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UNINA9911132985503321 |
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Titolo |
Playing against nature : integrating science and economics to mitigate natural hazards in an uncertain world / / Seth Stein and Jerome Stein |
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Chichester, : Wiley |
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[S.l.], : American Geophysical Union, 2014 |
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ISBN |
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1-118-62078-X |
1-118-62081-X |
9781118620816 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (298 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) |
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Classificazione |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Hazard mitigation |
Hazard mitigation -- Economic aspects |
Natural disasters -- Economic aspects |
Natural disasters -- Risk assessment |
Emergency management |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Outlines a framework to find the optimal level of mitigation by balancing its cost against the expected damages, recognizing the uncertainties in the hazard estimates. Uses real-world examples of natural hazards Can be understood by economists as well as earth scientists Has international relevance by authors both eminent in their fields. |
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