Institutions and the losses from natural disasters
Natural hazards can be seen as a function of a specific natural process and human (economic) activity. Whereby the bulk of literature on natural hazard management has its focus on the natural process, an increasing number of scholars is emphasizing the importance of human activity in this context...
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| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2008-07-01
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| Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/8/627/2008/nhess-8-627-2008.pdf |