Acts of God and acts of man : recent trends in natural disasters and major industrial accidents.

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TextPublication details: Washington, D.C. : Resources for the Future, 1992Description: 63 p. : illReport number: CRM-92-02Subject(s):

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P 363.342 ACT

Subject: Examines the new database developed at Resources for the Future (RFF). The database reveals that the frequency of both natural disasters and major industrial accidents increased through the late 1970s but declined in the last decade. On average about 30 natural disasters and seven major industrial accidents killed about 56,000 people each year.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	P363.342 ACT (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		006628096

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Examines the new database developed at Resources for the Future (RFF). The database reveals that the frequency of both natural disasters and major industrial accidents increased through the late 1970s but declined in the last decade. On average about 30 natural disasters and seven major industrial accidents killed about 56,000 people each year.

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