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Playing against nature : integrating science and economics to mitigate natural hazards in an uncertain world

By Stein , Seth , Jerome L.; Stein

Book information

Publisher
John Wiley & Sons,American Geophysical Union
Year
2014
ISBN
978-1-118-62082-3, 9781118620786, 111862078X, 9781118620809, 1118620801, 9781118620816, 111862081X, 1118620828, 9781306639767, 130663976X
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
24 MB (24954278 bytes)
Series
Wiley Works
Edition
1
Pages
278\298
Time added
2016-01-24 03:00:00
Hazard mitigation. Hazard mitigation -- Economic a

Description

Defending society against natural hazards is a high-stakes game of chance against nature, involving tough decisions. How should a developing nation allocate its budget between building schools for towns without ones or making existing schools earthquake-resistant? Does it make more sense to build levees to protect against floods, or to prevent development in the areas at risk? Would more lives be saved by making hospitals earthquake-resistant, or using the funds for patient care? What should scientists tell the public when - as occurred in L'Aquila, Italy and Mammoth Lakes, California - there. �Read more... Abstract: * Outlines a framework to find the optimal level of mitigation by balancing its cost against the expected damages, recognizing the uncertainties in the hazard estimates. �Read more...

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