Sección: LibrosTítulo: Natural hazards and reinsurance : proceedings of a seminar sponsored by Sterling Offices (Australia) Limited / edited by John Oliver and Neil R. BrittonPublicación: Lidcombe : Sterling Offices : Cumberland College of Health Sciences, cop. 1989Descripción física: VIII, 203 p. : graf. ; 24 cmNotas: Sumario: Losses due to the effect of wind and rain -- The tropical cyclone surge -- Severe local storms: hail -- The flood risk in Australia -- Bushfires: their threat to life and property -- Earthquake hazard in Australia -- Environment changes and their effects on natural hazards -- Community attitudes to natural hazard insurance: What are the salient facts? -- James Cook Cyclone structural testing station -- The prediction of wind risk in tropical cyclone regions -- Development and maintenance of a hazard informations system -- Catastrophe information: its value to reinsurers -- Natural hazards the insurer's viewpoint -- The reinsurers' viewpoint -- Checklist for natural hazards in the nineties.Materia / lugar / evento: Riesgos meteorológicosCatástrofes naturalesSeguro de riesgos extraordinariosPrevención de riesgosReaseguroGeodinámica internaOtros autores: Oliver, JohnBritton, Neil R.Sterling OfficesCumberland College of Health SciencesOtras clasificaciones: 5Números normalizados: ISBN 0-909353-62-XDerechos: In Copyright (InC)Referencias externas: