The Impacts of Natural Disasters: A Framework for Loss Estimation

Committee on Assessing the Costs of Natural Disasters,National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources

The Impacts of Natural Disasters: A Framework for Loss Estimation
Format
Paperback
Publisher
National Academies Press
Country
United States
Published
6 May 1999
Pages
80
ISBN
9780309063944

The Impacts of Natural Disasters: A Framework for Loss Estimation

Committee on Assessing the Costs of Natural Disasters,National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources

We in the United States have almost come to accept natural disasters as part of our nation’s social fabric. News of property damage, economic and social disruption, and injuries follow earthquakes, fires, floods and hurricanes. Surprisingly, however, the total losses that follow these natural disasters are not consistently calculated. We have no formal system in either the public or private sector for compiling this information. The National Academies recommends what types of data should be assembled and tracked.

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