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Playing against Nature: Integrating Science and Economics to Mitigate Natural Hazards in an Uncertain World
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Playing against Nature: Integrating Science and Economics to Mitigate Natural Hazards in an Uncertain World

by Jerome Jerome Stein Stein, Seth Seth Stein Stein
May 2014
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
278 pages
8h 26m
English
American Geophysical Union
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Note on Further Reading and Sources

Natural hazards and disasters are so dramatic that a wealth of information is easily available. One source is introductory texts. Another is general audience books about specific disasters such as the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, or Hurricane Katrina. The World-Wide Web has lots of information about individual disasters, including news stories, photographs, and video. Information on the Web is convenient but variable in quality. That on technical topics, such as high-precision GPS or earthquake-resistant construction, is often excellent. In addition, many primary sources such as the Japanese parliament's Fukushima nuclear accident commission report or the American Society of ...

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