Playing against nature : integrating science and economics to mitigate natural hazards in an uncertain world
Stein, Jerome L., Stein, Seth
Defending society against natural hazards is a high-stakes game of chance against nature, involving tough decisions. How should a developing nation allocate its budget between building schools for towns without ones or making existing schools earthquake-resistant? Does it make more sense to build levees to protect against floods, or to prevent development in the areas at risk? Would more lives be saved by making hospitals earthquake-resistant, or using the funds for patient care? What should scientists tell the public when - as occurred in L'Aquila, Italy and Mammoth Lakes, California - there.�
Abstract: * Outlines a framework to find the optimal level of mitigation by balancing its cost against the expected damages, recognizing the uncertainties in the hazard estimates. �
Abstract: * Outlines a framework to find the optimal level of mitigation by balancing its cost against the expected damages, recognizing the uncertainties in the hazard estimates. �
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Рік:
2014
Видання:
1
Видавництво:
John Wiley & Sons,American Geophysical Union
Мова:
english
Сторінки:
278
ISBN 10:
1118620828
ISBN 13:
9781306639767
Серії:
Wiley Works
Файл:
PDF, 23.80 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2014