Natural hazards and their distributive effects.
Material type: TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1975Description: xii, 135 p. : illReport number: G132942; NSF-RA-E-75-003; PB-262-021Subject: The analysis examines the complex set of interactions between social systems and natural systems which create hazards from the extreme geophysical events. Each hazard is discussed in terms of its physical characteristics as well as its impact upon society. The purpose of this volume is to highlight those individuals bearing the burden of disasters, and those paying for rebuilding as well as pre-disaster damage-mitigating measures. The material is an assemblage of current knowledge concerning the distributional impacts of pre-and post-disaster measures.Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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The analysis examines the complex set of interactions between social systems and natural systems which create hazards from the extreme geophysical events. Each hazard is discussed in terms of its physical characteristics as well as its impact upon society. The purpose of this volume is to highlight those individuals bearing the burden of disasters, and those paying for rebuilding as well as pre-disaster damage-mitigating measures. The material is an assemblage of current knowledge concerning the distributional impacts of pre-and post-disaster measures.
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