LEADER 03190nam 22005894a 450 001 9910826174103321 005 20240416235247.0 010 $a0-309-18454-1 010 $a1-280-18607-0 010 $a9786610186075 010 $a0-309-57077-8 010 $a0-585-11298-3 035 $a(CKB)110986584752582 035 $a(OCoLC)44958467 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10057062 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000177045 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11922915 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000177045 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10210725 035 $a(PQKB)10045666 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3376784 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3376784 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10057062 035 $a(OCoLC)697683561 035 $a(EXLCZ)99110986584752582 100 $a20000223d1999 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe impacts of natural disasters $ea framework for loss estimation /$fCommittee on Assessing the Costs of Natural Disasters, Board on Natural Disasters, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cNational Academy Press$d1999 215 $a1 online resource (80 p.) 225 1 $aThe Compass series 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-309-06394-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aThe Impacts of Natural Disasters -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Estimating the Losses of Natural Disasters -- NATURAL DISASTERS: A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THEIR EFFECTS -- WHY LOSS ESTIMATES MATTER -- Who Bears the Loss? -- 2 Direct Losses of Natural Disasters -- DATA RELATING TO PHYSICAL DESTRUCTION: THE IDEAL -- DIRECT-IMPACT DATA: THE REALITY -- Insurance Claims -- Losses to Government -- Losses to Businesses -- Losses to Individuals -- STANDARDIZING LOSS ESTIMATES -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- 3 Indirect Losses of Natural Disasters -- INTRODUCTION -- TYPES OF INDIRECT LOSSES -- CURRENT METHODS OF MEASURING INDIRECT LOSSES -- OPTIMAL METHODS FOR MEASURING INDIRECT ECONOMIC FLOW EFFECTS -- 4 Conclusions and Recommendations -- LOSSES VERSUS COSTS -- DIRECT LOSSES: DATA COLLECTION, REPORTING, AND AGENCY AND ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES -- INDIRECT LOSSES: MODELING THE LOSSES AND CONSTRUCTING A LOSS DATA BASE -- MOVING TOWARD BETTER KNOWLEDGE OF DISASTER LOSSES -- References -- Appendix A Environmental Impacts of Natural Disasters -- BACKGROUND PRINCIPLES -- FLOODS -- DROUGHTS -- HURRICANES AND TROPICAL STORMS -- SEVERE LOCAL STORMS -- EARTHQUAKES -- HIGH WINDS -- SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Committee Members. 410 0$aCompass series (Washington, D.C.) 606 $aNatural disasters$xEconomic aspects$zUnited States 606 $aEmergency management$zUnited States 615 0$aNatural disasters$xEconomic aspects 615 0$aEmergency management 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910826174103321 996 $aThe impacts of natural disasters$94016836 997 $aUNINA