Learning from Catastrophes: Strategies for Reaction and Response

Index

Abandoned Mine Land Fund, 97

abandoned mines, United States, 95-97

Adelaide, Australia, heat waves, 46-47

affective processes versus cognitive processes, 74-75, 78

Africa

drought, 109

early-warning systems, Kenya, 105

flooding, 13, 109-113

weather predictions, Ethiopia, 152-154

agricultural practices, 220-221

AIDS/HIV pandemic, 212

AIG (American International Group) and Financial Products Division failures, 2, 252-258

airplane catastrophes

Pan American flight 103, 14

World Trade Center (September 11, 2001), 7, 14, 180

Alps, avalanches, 116

alternative risk transfer (ART), 146, 154-155

American International Group (AIG) and Financial Products Division failures, 2, 252-258

analytic processes. See cognitive processes

Andrew (hurricane), ...

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