Natural Hazards, Unnatural Disasters: The Economics of Effective Prevention

by United Nations and World Bank Group

Book Overview

Earthquakes, droughts, floods, and storms are natural hazards, but unnatural disasters are the deaths and damages that result from human acts of omission and commission. Every disaster is unique, but each exposes actions--by individuals and governments at different levels--that, had they been different, would have resulted in fewer deaths and less damage. Prevention is possible, and this book examines what it takes to do this cost-effectively. It...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821380508
• ISBN13: 9780821380505
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 9.9"