Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - The Economic consequences of a catastrophic earthquake : proceedings of a Forum, August 1 and 2, 1990

MAP20070012060

The Economic consequences of a catastrophic earthquake : proceedings of a Forum, August 1 and 2, 1990 / [organized by] the Committee on Earthquake Engineering of the Division of Natural Hazard Mitigation. — Washington : National Academy Press, 1992

XX, 182 p. : il. ; 23 cm

Sumario: What is known about seismic risk nationally? -- What are likely categories of loss and damage? -- Overview of economic research on earthquake consequences -- Differential impact of earthquake events -- Resource shifts following a catastrophic earthquake -- The "Ripple efect" -- How do current relief policies affect recovery efforts?

ISBN 0-309-04639-4

1. Terremotos . 2. Geodinámica interna . 3. Estados Unidos . 4. Aspectos económicos . I. Title.

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