Dull disasters? [electronic resource] : how planning ahead will make a difference / Daniel J. Clarke, Stefan Dercon.
Economic losses from disasters are now reaching an average of US$250--$300 billion a year. In the last 20 years, more than 530,000 people died as a direct result of extreme weather events; millions more were seriously injured. Most of the deaths and serious injuries were in developing countries. Mea...
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2016.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Dull Disasters?: How Planning Ahead Will Make a Difference |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |