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200 00$aNatural hazards, unnatural disasters$b[electronic resource] $ethe economics of effective prevention /$fThe World Bank and The United Nations
210   $aWashington, D.C. $cWorld Bank$d2010
215   $a1 online resource (531 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-8213-8050-8 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aCover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Praise for Natural Hazards, UnNatural Disasters; Contents; Acknowledgments; Memorandum to a Conderned Finance Minister; Overview; 1. Fluctuating Deaths, Rising Damages-the Numbers; 2. Measuring Disasters' Many Effects; 3. Prevention by Individuals; 4. Prevention through Governments; 5. Insurance and Coping; 6. Coming Game-Changers? Burgeoning Cities, Climate Change, and Climate-Induced Catastrophes; Notes and References; Index; Memorandum to a Concerned Citizen; Back Cover
330   $aEarthquakes, droughts, floods, and storms are natural hazards, but unnatural disasters are the deaths and damages that result from human acts of omission and commission. Every disaster is unique, but each exposes actions-by individuals and governments at different levels-that, had they been different, would have resulted in fewer deaths and less damage. Prevention is possible, and this book examines what it takes to do this cost-effectively.It looks at disasters primarily through an economic lens. Economists emphasize self-interest to explain how people choose the amount of prevention, insuran
606   $aDisasters$xEconomic aspects
606   $aNatural disasters$xEconomic aspects
606   $aEmergency management
608   $aElectronic books.
615  0$aDisasters$xEconomic aspects.
615  0$aNatural disasters$xEconomic aspects.
615  0$aEmergency management.
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