The Economic Consequences of a Catastrophic Earthquake:

Proceedings of a Forum

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Size: 196 pages, 6 x 9

Publication Year:1992

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Committee on Earthquake Engineering, National Research Council
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FRONT MATTER	i-xiv	(skim)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY	1-10	(skim)
1 WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT SEISMIC RISK NATIONALLY?	11-34	(skim)
2 WHAT ARE LIKELY CATEGORIES OF LOSS AND DAMAGE?	35-99	(skim)
3 OVERVIEW OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH ON EARTHQUAKE CONSEQUENCES	100-111	(skim)
4 DIFFERENTIAL IMPACT OF EARTHQUAKE EVENTS	112-127	(skim)
5 RESOURCE SHIFTS FOLLOWING A CATASTROPHIC EARTHQUAKE	128-140	(skim)
6 THE 'RIPPLE EFFECT'	141-155	(skim)
7 HOW DO CURRENT RELIEF POLICIES AFFECT RECOVERY EFFORTS?	156-177	(skim)
REFERENCES	178-182	(skim)

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This book presents the proceedings of an August 1990 forum held at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. Topics covered include the current and potential roles of the private sector and the various levels of government before, during, and after an earthquake occurs, and alternative strategies that could be implemented to reduce the economic impacts, with emphasis placed on the role of the insurance industry.

The Economic Consequences of a Catastrophic Earthquake:

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