03190nam 22005894a 450 991082617410332120240416235247.00-309-18454-11-280-18607-097866101860750-309-57077-80-585-11298-3(CKB)110986584752582(OCoLC)44958467(CaPaEBR)ebrary10057062(SSID)ssj0000177045(PQKBManifestationID)11922915(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000177045(PQKBWorkID)10210725(PQKB)10045666(MiAaPQ)EBC3376784(Au-PeEL)EBL3376784(CaPaEBR)ebr10057062(OCoLC)697683561(EXLCZ)9911098658475258220000223d1999 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrThe impacts of natural disasters a framework for loss estimation /Committee on Assessing the Costs of Natural Disasters, Board on Natural Disasters, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council1st ed.Washington, D.C. National Academy Press19991 online resource (80 p.) The Compass seriesBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-309-06394-9 Includes bibliographical references.The Impacts of Natural Disasters -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Estimating the Losses of Natural Disasters -- NATURAL DISASTERS: A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THEIR EFFECTS -- WHY LOSS ESTIMATES MATTER -- Who Bears the Loss? -- 2 Direct Losses of Natural Disasters -- DATA RELATING TO PHYSICAL DESTRUCTION: THE IDEAL -- DIRECT-IMPACT DATA: THE REALITY -- Insurance Claims -- Losses to Government -- Losses to Businesses -- Losses to Individuals -- STANDARDIZING LOSS ESTIMATES -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- 3 Indirect Losses of Natural Disasters -- INTRODUCTION -- TYPES OF INDIRECT LOSSES -- CURRENT METHODS OF MEASURING INDIRECT LOSSES -- OPTIMAL METHODS FOR MEASURING INDIRECT ECONOMIC FLOW EFFECTS -- 4 Conclusions and Recommendations -- LOSSES VERSUS COSTS -- DIRECT LOSSES: DATA COLLECTION, REPORTING, AND AGENCY AND ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES -- INDIRECT LOSSES: MODELING THE LOSSES AND CONSTRUCTING A LOSS DATA BASE -- MOVING TOWARD BETTER KNOWLEDGE OF DISASTER LOSSES -- References -- Appendix A Environmental Impacts of Natural Disasters -- BACKGROUND PRINCIPLES -- FLOODS -- DROUGHTS -- HURRICANES AND TROPICAL STORMS -- SEVERE LOCAL STORMS -- EARTHQUAKES -- HIGH WINDS -- SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Committee Members.Compass series (Washington, D.C.)Natural disastersEconomic aspectsUnited StatesEmergency managementUnited StatesNatural disastersEconomic aspectsEmergency managementMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910826174103321The impacts of natural disasters4016836UNINA