Large-scale disasters: lessons learned

Analyzes economic and social impacts of disasters; finds a need for better prevention of disasters, and restoring trust and securing recovery in the aftermath; prepared between May and July 2003. Also available on the Internet. Reviews disasters such as Chernobyl nuclear accident, Kobe and Marmara e...

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Published inOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development/Organisation de Coopération et de Développement Economiques, 2004. 98 pp
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.2004
Subjects
Disaster relief
Disasters
Economic aspects
Emergency preparedness
Social aspects
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Summary:Analyzes economic and social impacts of disasters; finds a need for better prevention of disasters, and restoring trust and securing recovery in the aftermath; prepared between May and July 2003. Also available on the Internet. Reviews disasters such as Chernobyl nuclear accident, Kobe and Marmara earthquakes, Hurricane Andrew, and Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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ISBN:9789264020184
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