The Economic consequences of a catastrophic earthquake : proceedings of a forum, August 1 and 2, 1990 /

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Imprint:	Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1992.
Description:	xii, 182 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Earthquake hazard analysis -- Congresses. Buildings -- Earthquake effects -- Congresses Earthquakes -- Economic aspects -- Congresses. Disasters -- Economic aspects. Earthquakes -- Economic aspects. California. Conference papers and proceedings.
Format:	U.S. Federal Government Document Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1373765

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Other authors / contributors:	National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Earthquake Engineering Research
ISBN:	0309046394
Notes:	"S-481"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references.

Table of Contents:

1. What Is Known About Seismic Risk Nationally? / Robert M. Hamilton
2. What Are Likely Categories of Loss and Damage? / Christopher Arnold, Don G. Friedman, Kathleen Tierney and Robert W. Kling
3. Overview of Economic Research on Earthquake Consequences / Harold Cochrane
4. Differential Impact of Earthquake Events / Anthony M. Yezer and Howard Kunreuther
5. Resource Shifts Following a Catastrophic Earthquake / Ronald Eguchi and Tapan Munroe
6. The "Ripple Effect" / Barbara D. Stewart and Leonard K. Cheng
7. How Do Current Relief Policies Affect Recovery Efforts? / L. Thomas Tobin, Robert G. Chappell and Richard J. Roth, Jr.

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