Businesses and disasters : empirical patterns and unanswered questions / Gary R. Webb, Kathleen J. Tierney, James M. Dahlhamer.

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TextSeries: Preliminary paper (University of Delaware. Disaster Research Center) ; no. 281Publication details: [Newark, Del.? : University of Delaware, Disaster Research Center], 1999Description: 28 pDDC classification:

338.7 21

Subject: Through five systematic, large-scale mail surveys conducted since 1993, the Disaster Research Center (DRC) has obtained data on hazard awareness, preparedness, disaster impacts, and short- and long-term recovery among 5,000 private-sector firms in communities across the United States. This paper summarizes findings from those studies in three major areas : factors influencing business disaster preparedness; disaster-related sources of business disruption and financial loss; and factors that affect the ability of businesses to recover following major disaster events.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	338.7 BUS (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		011658343

"In Press, Natural Hazards Review, volume 1 (2)"

Includes bibliography : p. 22-25

Through five systematic, large-scale mail surveys conducted since 1993, the Disaster Research Center (DRC) has obtained data on hazard awareness, preparedness, disaster impacts, and short- and long-term recovery among 5,000 private-sector firms in communities across the United States. This paper summarizes findings from those studies in three major areas : factors influencing business disaster preparedness; disaster-related sources of business disruption and financial loss; and factors that affect the ability of businesses to recover following major disaster events.

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